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I'm here today because I refused to be unhappy. I took a chance.
Wanda Sykes
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Wanda Sykes
Age: 60
Born: 1964
Born: March 7
Comedian
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Portsmouth
Virginia
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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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I knew something was wrong with the economy when the shampoo girl at my salon closed on a six bedroom house.
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I'm proud to be a woman. I'm proud to be a black woman, and I'm proud to be gay.
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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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