TV show: Dave Chappelle: In the heart of Texas (Dave Chappelle: Deep In The Heart Of Texas)

I support the right of any person to be what he feels inside. I'm on your side. However, my question is, to what extent should I be involved in your self-perception? <...> If I wear a sweater with diamonds and say, "Hey, guys, in this sweater I feel white, so be respectful and give me credit." It won't work.

Racism in America is mainly aimed at one group of people. I think we all understand that this is true. And we can agree that usually this group are African Americans, particularly African-American men. Though I can see that in recent years this group was the Mexicans, and dare I say it, Arabs. And we, black Americans, want to thank you for your sacrifice and your struggle. We needed a break.

Nothing in this world is not so cruel as the heart of a woman deliberately ignoring you.

... So people got divorced in the 40-ies. Then America was not the court in divorce cases. If I wanted to end the marriage, just told my wife: "Babe, I'm gonna go buy a pack of cigarettes. Will be back soon". And you're just left with what you're wearing. Then men were men. And even then there was no Internet, so you could go kilometers in twenty and start a new life.

Marriage in the US is a diabolical game of survival. Let's be honest. To discard the religious significance and love, and marriage - not that other, as a terrible contract, which does not need to sign. Because first, you love each other, and two years later starting to rivet the case against each other for a hypothetical court hearing, which may never happen.