Dave Chappelle

Comedian

1973-08-24

American comedian, actor, and writer known for Chappelle's Show and influential stand-up specials. He has received major honors including the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.

Quotes by Dave Chappelle

The girl says Oh uh-uh, wait a minute! Wait a minute! Just because I'm dressed this way does not make me a whore! Which is true, Gentlemen, that is true. Just because they dress a certain way doesn't mean they are a certain way. Don't even forget it. But ladies, you must understand that is fucking confusing. It just is. Now that would be like me, Dave Chappelle, the comedian, walking down the street in a cop uniform. Somebody might run up on me saying, Oh, thank God. Officer, help us! Come on. They're over here. Help us! Oh-hoh! Just because I'm dressed this way does not make me a police officer! See what I mean? All right, ladies, fine. You are not a whore. But you are wearing a whore's uniform.
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The girl says Oh uh-uh, wait a minute! Wait a minute! Just because I'm dressed this way does not make me a whore! Which is true, Gentlemen, that is true. Just because they dress a certain way doesn't mean they are a certain way. Don't even forget it. But ladies, you must understand that is fucking confusing. It just is. Now that would be like me, Dave Chappelle, the comedian, walking down the street in a cop uniform. Somebody might run up on me saying, Oh, thank God. Officer, help us! Come on. They're over here. Help us! Oh-hoh! Just because I'm dressed this way does not make me a police officer! See what I mean? All right, ladies, fine. You are not a whore. But you are wearing a whore's uniform.
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If I can make a teacher's salary doing comedy, I think that's better than being a teacher.
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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.
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Every black American is bilingual. All of them. We speak street vernacular and we speak 'job interview.'
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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.
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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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The hardest thing to do is to be true to yourself, especially when everybody is watching.
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If I put forth a legitimate effort, then I feel like, if that doesn't work out, that's all I can do.
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The worst thing to call somebody is crazy. It's dismissive.
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