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Dave Chappelle
1973 • American • Comedian
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Showing 59 quotesBecause 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.— Dave Chappelle
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
I got real important relationships in my life that are very empowering relationships.— Dave Chappelle
I want to tell my jokes. I want to have time with my children. I want to entertain people. And at one point, I'll walk away from show business. But I don't want to walk away empty-handed.— Dave Chappelle
One of the things that happens when people make the leap from a certain amount of money to tens of millions of dollars is that the people around you dramatically change.— Dave Chappelle
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
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