Quotes By Dave Chappelle

I got real important relationships in my life that are very empowering relationships.

The hardest thing to do is to be true to yourself, especially when everybody is watching.

After a while, a joke, if you say it too much, just becomes contrived, or fake-sounding.

America, I appreciate you liking me.

Being famous is great, it's not like bad or horrible or anything.

People don't know what it's like standing up there onstage, when you have a wall of people smiling at you.

I enjoy my own thoughts sometimes.

I don't normally talk about my religion publicly because I don't want people to associate me and my flaws with this beautiful thing. And I believe it is beautiful if you learn it the right way.

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.

There's something about doing stand-up that's cathartic.

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

I love my jokes.

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

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

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

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

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

I think every group of black guys should have at least one white guy in it.

I love being famous - it's phenomenal.

You can't get unfamous. You can get infamous but you can't get unfamous.

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.

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.'

I think extreme sports are really good for relieving stress.

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

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

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.

You got to be careful of the company you keep.

Comedy is a very approval-oriented field.

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