Dave Chappelle Quotes

Everyone around me says, You're a genius! You're great! That's your voice! But I'm not sure if they're right.
Dave Chappelle

Great, Around, Everyone

Fame for me is like a place, a country I'm taking a tour through.
Dave Chappelle

Through, Country, Place

I care about the work I do. But I'm not going to say that money's not an issue.
Dave Chappelle

Work, Money, Care

I don't care if I ever work in TV again.
Dave Chappelle

Work, Care, Again

I don't want the money. I don't want the drama. I just want to do my show. I want to have fun again.
Dave Chappelle

Money, Fun, Again

I felt in a lot of instances I was deliberately being put through stress because when you're a guy who generates money, people have a vested interested in controlling you.
Dave Chappelle

Money, Stress, Through

I get a little heated when I talk about the past. But I wanted to be clear - I'm not mad at anybody - not anymore.
Dave Chappelle

Past, Talk, Wanted

I got a lot of positive people around me.
Dave Chappelle

Positive, Around

I just always loved stand-up. It's like magic. You say something, and a whole room full of people laughs together. Say something else, they laugh again. The fact that people come to see that and participate in that... I don't know, it's just like magic.
Dave Chappelle

Laugh, Together, Else

I love being famous - it's phenomenal.
Dave Chappelle

Love, Famous, Phenomenal

I still think people do have racial hang-ups, but I think one of the reasons I can joke about it is people are shedding those racial hatreds.
Dave Chappelle

Joke, Reasons, Racial

I was doing sketches that were funny but socially irresponsible. I felt I was deliberately being encouraged and I was overwhelmed.
Dave Chappelle

Funny, Felt, Encouraged

I'm an introspective dude.
Dave Chappelle

I've been a comedian since I was fourteen. But I've never really been a CEO.
Dave Chappelle

Since, Ceo, Comedian

I've done 10 or 11 pilots for network television, which is ridiculous.
Dave Chappelle

Done, Television, Ridiculous

If I put forth a legitimate effort, then I feel like, if that doesn't work out, that's all I can do.
Dave Chappelle

Work, Put, Effort

If you don't have the right people around you and you're moving at a million miles an hour you can lose yourself.
Dave Chappelle

Yourself, Moving, Around

Most of the people around me have a vested interest in how much money I make. You know, so a celebrity could find themselves in a position where people could have meetings about their life without them involved. And when I say 'their life' I mean not their professional life either. They could talk about their personal life.
Dave Chappelle

Life, Money, Mean

My generation is under-entertained.
Dave Chappelle

My wife asked me once if I weren't a comedian what I would do. I couldn't answer the question. I never imagined doing anything else.
Dave Chappelle

Wife, Else, Once

Stand-up is the kind of gig that'll show you where you're at.
Dave Chappelle

The higher up I went, the less happy I was.
Dave Chappelle

Happy, Less, Higher

The language you are about to hear... is disturbing.
Dave Chappelle

Language, Hear, Disturbing

The only thing harder than leaving show business is coming back.
Dave Chappelle

Business, Leaving, Show

The way the people around you position themselves around you to get in your pockets and in your mind is infuriating to me.
Dave Chappelle

Mind, Around, Themselves

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Nationality: American

Born: August 24, 1973

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