Quotes from Dave Chappelle

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 get a little heated when I talk about the past. But I wanted to be clear - I'm not mad at anybody - not anymore.

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

The only way you can know where the line is, is if you cross it.

The only thing more suspicious than a black man running is a black man tippy-toeing.

I don't normally talk about my religion publicly because I don't want people to associate me and my flaws with this beautiful thing. And I believe it is beautiful if you learn it the right way.

I was doing sketches that were funny but socially irresponsible. I felt I was deliberately being encouraged and I was overwhelmed.

You can become famous but you can't become unfamous. You can become infamous but not unfamous.

I'm cool with failing so long as I know that there are people around me that love me unconditionally.

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

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.

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

I'm famous today. People like me today. Might not like me tomorrow. You can't count on it.

I think extreme sports are really good for relieving stress.

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.

If I can make a teacher's salary doing comedy, I think that's better than being a teacher.

You know, be able to do something great in your life, you're gonna have to realize your failures. You're gonna have to embrace them and figure out how to overcome it.

I got a lot of positive people around me.

I love being famous - it's phenomenal.

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

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 got a lot of positive people around me.

Where I'm from? A little town called none of yo god damn business.

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