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" Everyone around me says, You're a genius! You're great! That's your voice! But I'm not sure if they're right. "
Dave Chappelle
Great
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Voice
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" The only thing harder than leaving show business is coming back. "
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" You can't get un-famous. You can get infamous, but you can't get un-famous. "
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" The language you are about to hear... is disturbing. "
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" I was doing sketches that were funny but socially irresponsible. I felt I was deliberately being encouraged and I was overwhelmed. "
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" You got to be careful of the company you keep. "
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" There's something about doing stand-up that's cathartic. "
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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. "
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" I don't care if I ever work in TV again. "
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" I got real important relationships in my life that are very empowering relationships. "
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" I got a lot of positive people around me. "
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" Fame for me is like a place, a country I'm taking a tour through. "
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" Comedy is a very approval-oriented field. "
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" Being famous is great, it's not like bad or horrible or anything. "
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" 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. "
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" I think extreme sports are really good for relieving stress. "
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" My father told me 'Name your price in the beginning. If it ever gets more expensive than the price you name, get out of there.' "
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" Stand-up is the kind of gig that'll show you where you're at. "
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" 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. "
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" You know you must be doing something right if old people like you. "
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" I'm an introspective dude. "
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" You can become famous but you can't become unfamous. You can become infamous but not unfamous. "
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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. "
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" My generation is under-entertained. "
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" The higher up I went, the less happy I was. "
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" I've been a comedian since I was fourteen. But I've never really been a CEO. "
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" 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. "
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" 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. "
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" I think every group of black guys should have at least one white guy in it. "
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" I love being famous - it's phenomenal. "
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