Dave Chappelle

Dave Chappelle

14 quotes

Dave Chappelle is an American comedian and actor, born 1973, whose eloquence matched a remarkable career. The range of their thinking — from Famous to Funny — speaks to an intellectual restlessness that shows in every quote. Our collection holds 14 quotes from Dave Chappelle, each offering a different angle on Famous, Funny, Business, Teacher, and Sports. Among their most shared lines: "You can become famous but you can't become unfamous. You can become infamous but not unfamous."

“I got a lot of positive people around me.”

— Dave Chappelle

Positive

All Quotes by Dave Chappelle

“Being famous is great, it's not like bad or horrible or anything.”

— Dave Chappelle

Famous

“I'm cool with failing so long as I know that there are people around me that love me unconditionally.”

— Dave Chappelle

Cool

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

— Dave Chappelle

Famous

“I was doing sketches that were funny but socially irresponsible. I felt I was deliberately being encouraged and I was overwhelmed.”

— Dave Chappelle

Funny

“I think extreme sports are really good for relieving stress.”

— Dave Chappelle

Sports

“I love being famous - it's phenomenal.”

— Dave Chappelle

Famous

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

— Dave Chappelle

Business

“I'm famous today. People like me today. Might not like me tomorrow. You can't count on it.”

— Dave Chappelle

Famous

“If I can make a teacher's salary doing comedy, I think that's better than being a teacher.”

— Dave Chappelle

Teacher

“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

Religion

“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

Great

“I got a lot of positive people around me.”

— Dave Chappelle

Positive

“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

Funny

“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

Business