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We never hid anything from the kids. I feel whole again, I really do. I've told them, 'Mommy's boo-boo is much better now.'
Wanda Sykes
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Wanda Sykes
Age: 60
Born: 1964
Born: March 7
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As soon as you say 'I do,' you'll discover that marriage is like a car. Both of you might be sitting in the front seat, but only one of you is driving. And most marriages are more like a motorcycle than a car. Somebody has to sit in the back, and you have to yell just to be heard.
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I always want to go back and do stand-up I like the freedom.
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Since when did I become the spokesperson for nappy-headed hos?
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You know the economy is bad when illegals start complaining that Americans are taking their jobs.
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It's hard to get fired from the government. You have to, like, kill people.
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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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