3 December 2020 Dave Chappelle You know, be able to do something great in your life, you’re gonna have to realize your failures. You’re gonna have to embrace them and figure out how to overcome it.
3 December 2020 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.
3 December 2020 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.
3 December 2020 Dave Chappelle You can become famous but you can’t become unfamous. You can become infamous but not unfamous.
3 December 2020 Dave Chappelle If I can make a teacher’s salary doing comedy, I think that’s better than being a teacher.
3 December 2020 Dave Chappelle I’m cool with failing so long as I know that there are people around me that love me unconditionally.
3 December 2020 Dave Chappelle I’m famous today. People like me today. Might not like me tomorrow. You can’t count on it.
3 December 2020 Dave Chappelle I was doing sketches that were funny but socially irresponsible. I felt I was deliberately being encouraged and I was overwhelmed.
3 December 2020 Dave Chappelle 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.
