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I watched a lot of comedy growing up.

Wanda Sykes

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Wanda Sykes
Age: 60
Born: 1964
Born: March 7
Comedian
Film Actor
Screenwriter
Television Actor
Television Producer
Voice Actor
Writer
Portsmouth
Virginia
Wanda Sykes-Hall
Wanda Yvette Sykes
Wanda Yvette Sykes-Hall
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Comedy

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I was really gifted at being able to construct a joke, but it's like they weren't even memorable, my first jokes, because they were so about nothing.
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In '87, I used to do this awful, awful James Brown impression.
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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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I enjoy stand-up because it has the biggest reward: instant gratification. You can hear the people laughing.
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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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I'm here today because I refused to be unhappy. I took a chance.
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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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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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That word sassy - it haunts me. I keep getting the sassy thing.
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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 here today because I hated everything else.
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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'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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Now, I think the people who are still doing stand-up are doing it because they love stand-up.
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I felt like I was being attacked, personally attacked - our community was attacked. Now, I gotta get in their face. 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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How can you stop people from loving each other? How can you get upset about loving?
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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 don't like doing the same material over and over again. It's not fun.
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I watch Jay. I watch 'Letterman'. I flip back and forth between 'Conan' and 'Letterman', especially the top of the show for those guys.
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I'm going to leave The Wanda Sykes Show and try to get her job because $5 million ain't too bad!
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