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" The only thing harder than leaving show business is coming back. "
Dave Chappelle
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" Most of the people around me have a vested interest in how much money I make. You know, so a celebrity could find themselves in a position where people could have meetings about their life without them involved. And when I say 'their life' I mean not their professional life either. They could talk about their personal life. "
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" I've done 10 or 11 pilots for network television, which is ridiculous. "
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