Quotes By Dave Chappelle

I love being famous - it's phenomenal.

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

You can't get unfamous. You can get infamous but you can't get unfamous.

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.

I think extreme sports are really good for relieving stress.

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.'

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

I was doing sketches that were funny but socially irresponsible. I felt I was deliberately being encouraged and I was overwhelmed.

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.

You got to be careful of the company you keep.

Comedy is a very approval-oriented field.

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

The way the people around you position themselves around you to get in your pockets and in your mind is infuriating to me.

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

The only thing harder than leaving show business is coming back.

You know you must be doing something right if old people like you.

I got a lot of positive people around me.

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.

You can become famous but you can't become unfamous. You can become infamous but not unfamous.

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

I'm famous today. People like me today. Might not like me tomorrow. You can't count on it.

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.

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.

The worst thing to call somebody is crazy. It's dismissive.

Whether it means having a show, or a movie, or just being on a stage, I need an avenue to say what I have to say.

The language you are about to hear... is disturbing.

My generation is under-entertained.

Everyone around me says, You're a genius! You're great! That's your voice! But I'm not sure if they're right.

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.

One of the things that happens when people make the leap from a certain amount of money to tens of millions of dollars is that the people around you dramatically change.