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The worst thing to call somebody is "crazy". It's dismissive. "I don't understand this person, so they're crazy." That's bullshit. 'Cuz people are not crazy. They're strong people. Maybe the environment is a little sick.

— Dave Chappelle Inside the Actor's Studio (2006)

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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."

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The mark of greatness is when everything before you is obsolete, and everything after you bears your mark.

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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?

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.

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