Quotes from Dave Chappelle

I got real important relationships in my life that are very empowering relationships.

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.

I don't want the money. I don't want the drama. I just want to do my show. I want to have fun again.

The language you are about to hear... is disturbing.

The higher up I went, the less happy I was.

Jerry Seinfeld, he was doing Letterman show all the time, so he kind of had an excuse, that people know the jokes already. He didn't have time to do stand-up. A guy like me, I have no excuses.

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.

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.

The worst thing to call somebody is crazy. It's dismissive.

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

Because I was surrounded by so much negativity at some point that it took me going back and doing stand-up to realize, you know, people really like me.

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

Fame for me is like a place, a country I'm taking a tour through.

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

I love being famous - it's phenomenal.

I'm an introspective dude.

I love my jokes.

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?

I love the fact that I have a show where you can run over a kid and everyone busts out laughing.

You got to be careful of the company you keep.

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

Who goes from America to Africa for medical attention?

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.

If you don't have the right people around you and you're moving at a million miles an hour you can lose yourself.