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Humor & Life Quote by Mike Epps

"I'm humble enough to wait and just chill. I'm having fun just working with these good people, man"

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There is a sly kind of flex hiding inside that word humble. Mike Epps frames patience as a moral choice, but the phrasing also functions as image control: I could be louder, I could demand more, I could act entitled - but I am choosing not to. In comedy, where clout and complaints travel faster than punchlines, "wait and just chill" reads like a preemptive strike against the usual narratives: the difficult star, the bitter veteran, the guy who thinks he is owed the next slot.

The line is built to sound casual, almost throwaway, which is exactly why it works. Epps uses the rhythm of everyday speech - "just chill", "man" - to position himself as relatable and unbothered. That tone is doing real labor. It suggests security: he is not chasing validation, he is already in motion. It also signals maturity, the long-game mindset of someone who has watched careers spike and vanish.

Subtextually, he is praising collaboration while quietly asserting status. "These good people" puts the spotlight on the team, but it also implies he is in rooms with professionals worth naming. Comedy is a networked industry now - podcasts, ensemble films, touring packages - and Epps is marking himself as a good partner, someone who can keep the vibe clean and the ego manageable.

The intent feels twofold: reassure audiences he is grounded, and reassure gatekeepers he is easy to work with. The most modern part is that humility doubles as strategy. In the attention economy, chill is a brand.

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APA Style (7th ed.)
Epps, Mike. (n.d.). I'm humble enough to wait and just chill. I'm having fun just working with these good people, man. FixQuotes. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/im-humble-enough-to-wait-and-just-chill-im-having-97490/

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Epps, Mike. "I'm humble enough to wait and just chill. I'm having fun just working with these good people, man." FixQuotes. Accessed February 2, 2026. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/im-humble-enough-to-wait-and-just-chill-im-having-97490/.

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"I'm humble enough to wait and just chill. I'm having fun just working with these good people, man." FixQuotes, https://fixquotes.com/quotes/im-humble-enough-to-wait-and-just-chill-im-having-97490/. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.

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Mike Epps (born November 18, 1970) is a Comedian from USA.

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