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I don't like doing the same material over and over again. It's not fun.
Wanda Sykes
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Wanda Sykes
Age: 60
Born: 1964
Born: March 7
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To me, political office should be like jury duty. You should just get a notice in the mail one day and say, 'Aw, sh - , I'm secretary of state next month.
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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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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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My neighbor, she invited me to an Elvis party. I told her I couldn't come 'cause I'd be too busy making fun of her from behind my blinds.
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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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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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I was funny around my family. My family, they're pretty funny, too.
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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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If you have a passion for it, then stop wishing and just do it.
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Since when did I become the spokesperson for nappy-headed hos?
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There's times when I'm really shy, so these roles that I get to play, they're how I would love to really be. And that's why I love doing stand-up, because it gives me the freedom to say what I really want to say. I think that's why it's my favorite thing to do.
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Actually, I majored in marketing and I have a bachelor of science.
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Whatever I talk about is what I'm interested in at the time. Politics are big with me. But right now being a mom is taking up most of my time... My act is more family-oriented than it is about politics.
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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 really funny now.
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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 always had one goal, and that was to be a real funny stand-up comic, and that's pretty much what I'm doing. And everything else is kind of like gravy - TV, movies.
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Some government workers are dedicated and work hard, but most of them are just waiting to retire.
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All these teenagers tell us how much they want to grow up and then when they do they want to be young again.
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It seems like when I first started, people got into comedy because they wanted to be good comedians.
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