I love my art form because I understand every practitioner of it, whether I agree with them or not I know where they're coming from. They want to be heard, they got something to say, there's something they notice. They just want to be understood, i love this genre, it saved my life.

Dave Chappelle

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For one year, I want to do this thing where I guest-star on as many television shows as I possibly can. I love television. The fact that television ultimately made me famous was very gratifying for me.

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

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

I love being famous - it's phenomenal.

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

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

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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.

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Cause my life is dope, and I do dope sh*t by Dave Chappelle

Cause my life is dope, and I do dope sh*t

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I'm happier in the way a guy gets happier when he starts to mature. It doesn't make things easier, but I'm so much better at handling them.

Because I was surrounded by so much negativity at some point that it took me going back and doing stand-up to realize, you know, people really like me.

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

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

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If I put forth a legitimate effort, then I feel like, if that doe... by Dave Chappelle

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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My generation is under-entertained. by Dave Chappelle

My generation is under-entertained.

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A celebrity, whatever I am, you get cut off sometimes from people... by Dave Chappelle

A celebrity, whatever I am, you get cut off sometimes from people just by circumstance.

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If you're Brad Pitt and Jennifer Aniston, and your marriage is breaking up - that's an awful thing. But to see that speculation in people, it's gotta sting a little bit.

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

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

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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I'm an introspective dude. by Dave Chappelle

I'm an introspective dude.

I don't want the money. I don't want the drama. I just want to do... by Dave Chappelle

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.

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

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