Dave Chappelle Quotes:
The hardest thing to do is to be true to yourself, especially when everybody is watching.
Dave Chappelle
You know you must be doing something right if old people like you.
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
The language you are about to hear… is disturbing.
Dave Chappelle
I think every group of black guys should have at least one white guy in it.
Dave Chappelle
I’ve been a comedian since I was fourteen. But I’ve never really been a CEO.
Dave Chappelle
You can become famous but you can’t become unfamous. You can become infamous but not unfamous.
Dave Chappelle
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.
Dave Chappelle
I’m an introspective dude.
Dave Chappelle
If you don’t have the right people around you and you’re moving at a million miles an hour you can lose yourself.
Dave Chappelle
You got to be careful of the company you keep.
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’m cool with failing so long as I know that there are people around me that love me unconditionally.
Dave Chappelle
I don’t care if I ever work in TV again.
Dave Chappelle
The only thing harder than leaving show business is coming back.
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
Comedy is a very approval-oriented field.
Dave Chappelle
I felt in a lot of instances I was deliberately being put through stress because when you’re a guy who generates money, people have a vested interested in controlling you.
Dave Chappelle
After a while, a joke, if you say it too much, just becomes contrived, or fake-sounding.
Dave Chappelle
I’ve done 10 or 11 pilots for network television, which is ridiculous.
Dave Chappelle
I think extreme sports are really good for relieving stress.
Dave Chappelle