184 Quotes by 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.

I just always loved stand-up. It's like magic. You say something, and a whole room full of people laughs together. Say something else, they laugh again. The fact that people come to see that and participate in that... I don't know, it's just like magic.

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.

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.

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

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

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 got a lot of positive people around me.