Dave Chappelle
Dave Chappelle
David Khari Webber "Dave" Chappelleis an American stand-up comedian, screenwriter, producer, and actor. After beginning his film career in 1993 as Ahchoo in Mel Brooks' Robin Hood: Men in Tights, he landed supporting roles in box office hits including The Nutty Professor, Con Air, and Blue Streak. His first lead role was in the 1998 comedy film Half Baked, which he co-wrote with Neal Brennan...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionComedian
Date of Birth24 August 1973
CountryUnited States of America
Dave Chappelle quotes about
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.
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 way the people around you position themselves around you to get in your pockets and in your mind is infuriating to me.
After a while, a joke, if you say it too much, just becomes contrived, or fake-sounding.
America, I appreciate you liking me.
Everyone around me says, You're a genius! You're great! That's your voice! But I'm not sure if they're right.
I care about the work I do. But I'm not going to say that money's not an issue.
I don't care if I ever work in TV again.
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.
Whether it means having a show, or a movie, or just being on a stage, I need an avenue to say what I have to say.
When I'm on stage, I get real happy there. Maybe that's the only time in my adult life I feel like myself.
If you don't have the right people around you and you're moving at a million miles an hour you can lose yourself.
Comedy is a very approval-oriented field.
My generation is under-entertained.