“ You can become famous but you can't become unfamous. You can become infamous but not unfamous. Dave Chappelle
“ The girl says "Oh uh-uh, wait a minute! Wait a minute! Just because I'm dressed this way does not make me a whore!" Which is true, Gentlemen, that is true. Just because they dress a certain way doesn'… Dave Chappelle
“ I'm cool with failing so long as I know that there are people around me that love me unconditionally. Dave Chappelle
“ 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. Dave Chappelle
“ I'm famous today. People like me today. Might not like me tomorrow. You can't count on it. Dave Chappelle
“ If I can make a teacher's salary doing comedy, I think that's better than being a teacher. Dave Chappelle
“ The worst thing to call somebody is crazy. It's dismissive. "I don't understand this person. So they're crazy." That's bullshit. These people are not crazy. They strong people. Maybe their environment… 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 the… Dave Chappelle
“ 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. 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 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. Dave Chappelle
“ 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. Dave Chappelle
“ 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
