Quotes & Jokes by Dave Chappelle / page 5

Comedy is a very approval-oriented field.

My generation is under-entertained.

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.

No one calls 911 cool and relaxed. Now that shit would sound ridiculous.

The higher up I went, the less happy I was.

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

I got a lot of positive people around me.

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

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

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 wasn't crazy but it is incredibly stressful.

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

I'm not smoking crack. I'm definitely stressed out.

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

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.