Because I was surrounded by so much negativity at some point that it took me going back — Dave Chappelle
After a while, a joke, if you say it too much, just becomes contrived, or fake-sounding. — Dave Chappelle
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. — Dave Chappelle
I don’t normally talk about my religion publicly because I don’t want people to associate — Dave Chappelle
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. — Dave Chappelle
I got real important relationships in my life that are very empowering relationships. — Dave Chappelle
People don’t know what it’s like standing up there onstage, when you have a wall of people smiling at you. — Dave Chappelle
If you don’t have the right people around you and you’re moving at a million miles an hour you can lose yourself. — 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 want to tell my jokes. I want to have time with my children. I want to entertain people. — Dave Chappelle
I’m cool with failing so long as I know that there are people around me that love me unconditionally. — Dave Chappelle
If I can make a teacher’s salary doing comedy, I think that’s better than being a teacher. — Dave Chappelle