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I think it's because my comedy is in your face, and it comes from a place that's real.
Wanda Sykes
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Wanda Sykes
Age: 60
Born: 1964
Born: March 7
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Portsmouth
Virginia
Wanda Sykes-Hall
Wanda Yvette Sykes
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I hope his kidneys fail, how about that? He needs a waterboarding, that's what he needs.
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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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Don't bother me while I'm eating, or when I'm coming out of the crackhouse or something. Just let me get going.
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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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Mostly everything gets worse before it gets better.
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I don't like the saying keep your friends close and enemies closer. I want my enemy on a different planet.
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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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Women and our right to choose were going to be challenged with Ashcroft around. When Bush appointed Ashcroft, I went out and got me four abortions. I stocked up. The doctor was like, Listen, you're not pregnant. I said, Hey, just shut up and do your job. I'm exercising my right while I can, dammit.
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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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I feel today's society is so judgmental.
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When life gives you lemons don't make lemonade, make pink lemonade. Be unique.
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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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Once you start making money, you can be an ass. But I am not an ass. I'm too lazy, that takes a lot of energy.
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