Dave Chappelle Quotes

I knew that I had a following here in England, and if I came over here maybe I could cultivate it, but I never dreamt it would be as great as it has been.

I lack confidence, but I've been so lucky the way jobs have come to me, and I'm so grateful for them. I know how many brilliant actors there are out there who aren't getting the chances. While the work is there, I will grab it with both hands. It could all end tomorrow. You never know what's around the corner.

I've been very fortunate to go from interesting chapter to interesting chapter.

There is more opportunity for a nobody to become a somebody in Washington than in the whirl-pool of New York.

People don't come to New York out of resignation. They come here with a dream. Mine was to be an actress.

When I got a call about 'Celebrity X factor' I thought wow, what an opportunity. It felt like everything had been leaning towards that point.

Juve have allowed me to show my worth, it has provided me with a challenge that has motivated me.

I auditioned for 'HQ' and got it. I decided to stay in New York and ride this 'HQ' thing out. That was a good decision.

You don't get this opportunity many times in life to compete against the best in the world every night. I certainly didn't expect to have 10 or 11 years of chances at it, so I don't want to take that for granted.

I had come to New York seeking my fortune after a few years of honing my craft as a stand-up on the road.

I don't ever take anything for granted. I know... people would kill for the opportunity to play on festival stages and whatnot.

I moved to New York because I thrive there.

I would say my career is in a very good place. I'm in a place of a lot of hope for what's next. I see something great, but I'm not quite there.

I've been in New York for going on five years now, and I always thought I would make a mark and do something but I never thought it would be this big of a deal. I'm so blessed and I'm truly honored.

Keep believing in yourself, and don't ever give up, even if people tell you otherwise. Just believe in yourself and take every action you need to get there, whether it's taking more lessons or a fun, cool job in New York or LA and stepping out of the box. Be a little bit risky, but still confident.

And you know something, because everything that I've gotten - my career, my money, my family; everything that I've gotten and achieved is because of California.

I'm really ambitious about is being a really good comic and doing it for the rest of my life and getting really big. Not really famous because I want fame or attention, just a little freedom. So, that's where I'm ambitious.

Football is hope. To be a better human being but also hope one day, one day, to leave your country to be somewhere, let's say admired, as a football star.

The bigger the dream, the greater the opportunity

Gratitude and opportunity create more of the same.

It's really amazing that I was discovered and that I've been given these great opportunities to travel the world and work with amazing artists. I'm very blessed.

I was 16 when I quit gymnastics and decided to start acting. I started booking immediately after. I was very lucky and fortunate, but I also did the hard work. Half of it's hard work and half of it's luck. It's been working out so far. Fingers crossed for the future.

Without the strength to endure the crisis, one will not see the opportunity within. It is within the process of endurance that opportunity reveals itself.

I keep doing specials because I think there are a lot of people who make movies and TV who are fans of comedy - if they start to like you, they'll get a project going and call you in.

I always feel very grateful when someone offers me a job.