Dave Chappelle Quotes

United States, Comedian
August 24, 1973

David Khari Webber Chappelle is an American stand-up comedian, actor, writer, and producer. After beginning his film career in 1993 as Ahchoo in Mel Brooks' Robin Hood: Men in Tights, he landed supporting roles in box office hits including The Nutty Professor, Con Air, You've Got Mail, Blue Streak and Undercover Brother. His first lead role was in the 1998 comedy film Half Baked, which he co-wrote with Neal Brennan. Chappelle also starred in the ABC TV series Buddies. His comedy focuses on racism, relationship problems, social problems, politics, current events, and pop culture.

Also known as Writer, Producer

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

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- Done
I got a lot of positive people around me.

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- People
- Positive

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

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- Great
There's a lot of people who don't want anything from me but to laugh and have a good time. You see them at the show and they like - they dress up to come see your show and stuff. And they pack these auditoriums and it's a lot of fun, man. It's like, this is how I started, and it's still fun for me.

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- People
- Up
- Time
My father told me 'Name your price in the beginning. If it ever gets more expensive than the price you name, get out of there.'

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- Father
- Beginning
You know you must be doing something right if old people like you.

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- People
Whether it means having a show, or a movie, or just being on a stage, I need an avenue to say what I have to say.

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

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- Country

America, I appreciate you liking me.

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- America
I'm an introspective dude.

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You got to be careful of the company you keep.

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I'm cool with failing so long as I know that there are people around me that love me unconditionally.

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- People
- Long
- Cool
Comedy is a very approval-oriented field.

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- Comedy
Something about New York, man: You can do more comedy there probably than you can anywhere in the world. If you're interested in being funny, New York is the place to go.

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- World
- Funny
- Comedy

I love my jokes.

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

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- Work
- Effort
The world can't tell you who you are. You've just got to figure out who you are and be there, for better or worse.

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- World
I don't care if I ever work in TV again.

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- Work
I think extreme sports are really good for relieving stress.

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- Good
- Sports
- Stress
The worst thing to call somebody is crazy. It's dismissive.

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- Crazy

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

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

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- People
- Mind
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.

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- Past
- Mad
I enjoy my own thoughts sometimes.

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- Thoughts