Dave Chappelle Quotes & Sayings (Page 4)

“Something about New York, man: You can do more comedy there probably than you can anywhere in the world. If you're interested in being funny, New York is the place to go.”

“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.”

“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.”

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

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

“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.”

“After a while, a joke, if you say it too much, just becomes contrived, or fake-sounding.”

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

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

“When I'm on stage, I get real happy there. Maybe that's the only time in my adult life I feel like myself.”