Wanda Sykes Quotes

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  I’m a black, gay woman. I think the only way to make the GOP hate me more is if I sent them a video of me rolling around on a pile of welfare checks.

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• I guess because of my act, people think that I say things they want to say, and that they can just come up and say anything to me.

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• If something stinks, I say it stinks. But I try to massage it a little and not be as cutting, come behind it with a joke: Hey, I cut you deep, but now let me put a couple of stitches in you.

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• Don’t bother me while I’m eating, or when I’m coming out of the crackhouse or something. Just let me get going.

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• I always want to go back and do stand-up; I like the freedom.

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• But sometimes the women writers will pitch something and I’ll hear it, but the men will keep talking.

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• I think it’s because my comedy is in your face, and it comes from a place that’s real.

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• I like doing a bunch of different things, being all over the place.

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• And then also I think it’s harder for women because comedy is so opposite of being ladylike.

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• I noticed recently, in the last few shows I did, that I’m starting to get people – not a large group, but quite a few people – who come to see me because they love Curb Your Enthusiasm.

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• But I think funny and talent will always win out; I mean, of course there are hurdles, but I think if you’re funny you will get over all of that.

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• I have a funny family, but none of them are remotely in show business.

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• If you feel like there’s something out there that you’re supposed to be doing, if you have a passion for it,
  If you’re passionate about your work, it makes the people around you want to be involved too.

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• A woman would pitch a joke. Nothing. Then a guy would pitch it and everybody would laugh.

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• I love Costas. He’s knows too much, but he’s a good guy.

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• I work hard. The staff and crew see how much energy I put into this project, and it makes them step up.

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• Back then, I was doing more of my impression of what a comic is supposed to do.

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• I’m really funny now.

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• I’m here today because I hated everything else.

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• I’m here today because I refused to be unhappy. I took a chance.

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Wanda Sykes (32)

Birth:	7th March, 1964
Nationality:	American
Profession:	Actress, Comedian, Voice Artist, Writer

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