Quotes By Dave Chappelle

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

I got real important relationships in my life that are very empowering relationships.

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

America, I appreciate you liking 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.

Being famous is great, it's not like bad or horrible or anything.

People don't know what it's like standing up there onstage, when you have a wall of people smiling at you.

I enjoy my own thoughts sometimes.

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

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.

I love my jokes.

I don't care if I ever work in TV again.

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

I've done 10 or 11 pilots for network television, which is ridiculous.

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.

I want to tell my jokes. I want to have time with my children. I want to entertain people. And at one point, I'll walk away from show business. But I don't want to walk away empty-handed.

I've been a comedian since I was fourteen. But I've never really been a CEO.

I love being famous - it's phenomenal.

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.

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.

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 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.