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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.

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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It wasn't until I became more confident with myself and I put myself forward instead of the jokes at first it was put the jokes out there and I'm just behind the jokes.
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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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The first time onstage, a light went on. 'OK, this is my thing. I'm comfortable here. This is my thing.'
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L.A. is nothing but a bunch of driving, and I hate all that damn driving 'cause it interferes with my drinking.
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With a black president, I can relax... I can dance in public... I can buy a whole watermelon now.
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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 don't like doing the same material over and over again. It's not fun.
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I'm always thinking of stuff I just don't sit down and write it. I come up with material more as I go along if something funny happens, I'll make a note of it on my phone.
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People say, 'Well don't you regret not having kids?' And I go, 'No, not really.' And then if they keep asking, I always say this, 'Well, you know, maybe I'll adopt.' But I don't mean that. It's just something I say to make me sound like a nicer person.
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I'm here today because I refused to be unhappy. I took a chance.
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I enjoy stand-up because it has the biggest reward: instant gratification. You can hear the people laughing.
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How can you stop people from loving each other? How can you get upset about loving?
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I'm here today because I hated everything else.
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Yeah, I had top-secret clearance and everything.
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