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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
Comedian
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Television Actor
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Portsmouth
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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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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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Men don't hear women.
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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'm like, If you do something dumb, I'll write about it. If you put something out there, to me it's like you're kind of asking for it.
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Writers get to stay with the piece. They don't just turn the script in and somebody else takes it over and goes out and produces it and edits it and all that stuff. We stay with the piece all the way through.
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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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Usually, there's nothing being thrown toward the stage or at me. Then I feel pretty good about it.
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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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