All Dave Chappelle Quotes
- Money is the fuel for choices. Money gives me choices, so it's not nothing, it's something," he continued. "But it's not the end all, be… All
- 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. Better
- I don't want anything bad to happen to the United States, but if North Korea ever drops a nuclear bomb on this country, I swear… Anything Bad
- What did the 5 fingers say to the face. S L A P! Face
- You've got to say 'yes' to your destiny. Life's happening right now, look around you. There goes some life. Come on, Mamma, live! Destiny
- The only way you can know where the line is, is if you cross it. Cross
- After a while, a joke, if you say it too much, just becomes contrived, or fake-sounding. Becomes
- America, I appreciate you liking me. America
- Everyone around me says, You're a genius! You're great! That's your voice! But I'm not sure if they're right. Everyone
- Fame for me is like a place, a country I'm taking a tour through. Country
- I care about the work I do. But I'm not going to say that money's not an issue. Care
- I don't care if I ever work in TV again. Care
- 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. Drama
- I get a little heated when I talk about the past. But I wanted to be clear - I'm not mad at anybody - not… Anybody
- I'm an introspective dude. Dude
- The only thing harder than leaving show business is coming back. Business
- 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. Answer
- If I put forth a legitimate effort, then I feel like, if that doesn't work out, that's all I can do. All
- My generation is under-entertained. Entertained
- The higher up I went, the less happy I was. Funny
- The way the people around you position themselves around you to get in your pockets and in your mind is infuriating to me. Infuriating
- 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… Auditoriums
- There's something about doing stand-up that's cathartic. Cathartic
- The worst thing to call somebody is crazy. It's dismissive. "I don't understand this person. So they're crazy." That's bullshit. These people are not crazy.… Bullshit
- I got a lot of positive people around me. Inspirational