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There's times to be real, and there's times to be phony. That's right, I said it, phony! You think I'm this nice in real life?

— Dave Chappelle

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Never in a million years will you hear somebody on the radio say "I'm up for runnin' up on them crackers in city hall."

Dave Chappelle's Block Party (2005)

The mark of greatness is when everything before you is obsolete, and everything after you bears your mark.

Inside the Actor's Studio (2006)

Why do we have to say that black lives matter? Now, I admit that it's not the best slogan, but McDonald's already took "You deserve a break today."

You can't get un-famous. You can get infamous, but you can't get un-famous.

Inside the Actor's Studio (2006)

A black man would never dream of talking to the police high. That's a waste of weed. I'm serious. I mean, I'd be scared to talk to the police when I'm sleepy.

Dave Chappelle: Killin' Them Softly (2000)

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