The hardest thing to do is to be true to yourself, especially when everybody is watching. Dave Chappelle hardthingtrue Change image and share on social
I'm cool with failing so long as I know that there are people around me that love me unconditionally. Dave Chappelle coolfaillong Change image and share on social
You can become famous but you can't become unfamous. You can become infamous but not unfamous. Dave Chappelle famousinfamousunfamous Change image and share on social
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 geniusgreatvoice Change image and share on social
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. Dave Chappelle hanghatredjoke Change image and share on social
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. Dave Chappelle businesschildempty Change image and share on social
The higher up I went, the less happy I was. Dave Chappelle happyhigh Change image and share on social
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.' Dave Chappelle beginexpensivefather Change image and share on social
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. Dave Chappelle celebrityfindinterest share on social
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. Dave Chappelle auditoriumdressfun share on social