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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

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Because 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

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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 and they like - they dress up to come see your show and stuff. And they pack these auditoriums and it's a lot of fun, man. It's like, this is how I started, and it's still fun for me.

~Dave Chappelle

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

~Dave Chappelle

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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

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I care about the work I do. But I'm not going to say that money's not an issue.

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Comedy is a very approval-oriented field.

~Dave Chappelle

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When I'm on stage, I get real happy there. Maybe that's the only time in my adult life I feel like myself.

~Dave Chappelle

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I got a lot of positive people around me.

~Dave Chappelle

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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.

~Dave Chappelle

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Comedian

Born: August 24th, 1973

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