Explore Quotes by Dave Chappelle

My generation is under-entertained.

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.

I'm an introspective dude.

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

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

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.

I don't care if I ever work in TV again.

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

The way the people around you position themselves around you to get in your pockets and in your mind is infuriating to me.

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

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.

If I put forth a legitimate effort, then I feel like, if that doesn't work out, that's all I can do.

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

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

I love Ohio.

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.

There's a lot of people who don't want anything from me but to laugh and have a good time. You see them at the show and they like - they dress up to come see your show and stuff. And they pack these auditoriums and it's a lot of fun, man. It's like, this is how I started, and it's still fun for me.

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

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.

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

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!