David Khari Webber Chappelle is an American stand-up comedian, actor, writer, and producer. Chappelle is the recipient of numerous accolades, including two Emmy Awards and three Grammy Awards as well as a Mark Twain Prize. Profoundly inspirational Dave Chappelle quotes will fire up your brain and inspire you to look at life differently while making you laugh.
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Famous Dave Chappelle Quotes
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. Dave Chappelle
I support anyone’s right to be who they want to be. My question is: to what extent do I have to participate in your self image? Dave Chappelle
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
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. Dave Chappelle
The only way you can know where the line is, is if you cross it. Dave Chappelle
You know you must be doing something right if old people like you. Dave Chappelle
Things like racism are institutionalized. You might not know any bigots. You feel like well I don’t hate black people so I’m not a racist, but you benefit from racism. Just by merit, the color of your skin. The opportunities that you have, you’re privileged in ways that you might not even realize because you haven’t been deprived of certain things. We need to talk about these things in order for them to change. Dave Chappelle
Constantly take inventory of what’s important to you. Dave Chappelle
I have angst in my life, but I’m like anybody. We all have angst in our lives that we pick up and fidget with and then we put down and look at some other things that make us feel good or enjoy our lives. Dave Chappelle
Every black American is bilingual. All of them. We speak street vernacular and we speak ‘job interview. Dave Chappelle
My kids look actually happy. And I learned early on that perfectionism and parenthood is a toxic combination for everybody involved. In other words, so many things can flourish naturally. All you gotta do is make sure the soil’s right. I view myself more like a guide than a ruler. Dave Chappelle
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
You get sick of jokes, you know. Either I do them on TV, and then you worry, like, Oh, everyone’s gonna see it, so you chuck it, or you just get sick of saying it. After a while, a joke, if you say it too much, just becomes contrived, or fake sounding. Dave Chappelle
If you don’t have the right people around you and you’re moving at a million miles an hour you can lose yourself. Dave Chappelle
You know you must be doing something right if old people like you. Dave Chappelle
I’m cool with failing so long as I know that there are people around me that love me unconditionall Dave Chappelle
No matter how old you are, if a little kid hands you a toy phone, you answer it. Dave Chappelle
You got to be careful of the company you keep. Dave Chappelle
The higher up I went, the less happy I was. Dave Chappelle
I was doing sketches that were funny but socially irresponsible. I felt I was deliberately being encouraged and I was overwhelmed. Dave Chappelle
I support anyone’s right to be who they want to be. My question is: to what extent do I have to participate in your self image? Dave Chappelle
Where I’m from? A little town called none of yo god damn business. Dave Chappelle
I care about the work I do. But I’m not going to say that money’s not an issue. Dave Chappelle
Once you been performing on the streets you can conquer any venue. Dave Chappelle
I’m cool with failing so long as I know that there are people around me that love me unconditionally. Dave Chappelle
All white people talk about when they get high is other times that they got high. Dave Chappelle
The mark of greatness is when everything before you is obsolete, and everything after you bears your mark. Dave Chappelle
I always take a relationship to the next level. If that works out, I take it to the next level after that, until I finally reach that level when it becomes absolutely necessary for me to leave. Dave Chappelle
I always take a relationship to the next level. If that works out, I take it to the next level after that, until I finally reach that level when it becomes absolutely necessary for me to leave. Dave Chappelle
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. Dave Chappelle
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. Dave Chappelle
I don’t really frick with Africa cause people are starving to death and that’s not ballin’ to me. Dave Chappelle
The kid is the best thing that ever happened to me. Dave Chappelle
I don’t want anything bad to happen to the United States, but if North Korea ever drops a nuclear bomb on this country, I swear to God, I hope it lands in Hartford. Dave Chappelle
I got a lot of positive people around me. Dave Chappelle
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. Dave Chappelle
You’ve got to say ‘yes’ to your destiny. Life’s happening right now, look around you. There goes some life. Come on, Mamma, live! Dave Chappelle
My kids look actually happy. And I learned early on that perfectionism and parenthood is a toxic combination for everybody involved. In other words, so many things can flourish naturally. All you gotta do is make sure the soil’s right. I view myself more like a guide than a ruler. Dave Chappelle
