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I'm here today because I hated everything else.

Wanda Sykes

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Wanda Sykes
Age: 60
Born: 1964
Born: March 7
Comedian
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Portsmouth
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I really can't pinpoint the one moment when I said I want to be a comic.
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Usually, there's nothing being thrown toward the stage or at me. Then I feel pretty good about it.
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You know the economy is bad when illegals start complaining that Americans are taking their jobs.
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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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I had top-secret clearance and everything. I was working on a couple of projects that would keep me involved in Desert Storm. I was in the mix, which is scary.
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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, then stop wishing and just do it.
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It's hard to get fired from the government. You have to, like, kill people.
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You can't make a woman happy. That's like trying to cure a fatal disease. The goal is to treat the symptoms so you can comfortably live with the illness.
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I hate when women compare men to dogs. Men are not dogs. Dogs are loyal. I've never found any strange panties in my dog's house.
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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'm here today because I refused to be unhappy. I took a chance.
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How can you stop people from loving each other? How can you get upset about loving?
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When I'm not on T.V. or working on a movie, I'm on the road doing stand-up. That's my roots.
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In '87, I used to do this awful, awful James Brown impression.
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Women and our right to choose were going to be challenged with Ashcroft around. When Bush appointed Ashcroft, I went out and got me four abortions. I stocked up. The doctor was like, Listen, you're not pregnant. I said, Hey, just shut up and do your job. I'm exercising my right while I can, dammit.
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I have a well-balanced show. It's 50/50 on men/women, and also African-American/white writers, it's the same thing. I have four African-American writers, and four non-African-American writers.
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Now, I think the people who are still doing stand-up are doing it because they love stand-up.
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It's easier to rip somebody to shreds while you're making them laugh.
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I think the worst one [indian mascot] is the Cleveland Indians' Big Chief Wahoo. It's just a red face on a baseball with a big, toothy grin. It's the Sambo of all other offensive mascots. I have never seen a Native American smile that hard before, not even at a casino opening.
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Once you start making money, you can be an ass. But I am not an ass. I'm too lazy, that takes a lot of energy.
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