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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
Comedian
Film Actor
Screenwriter
Television Actor
Television Producer
Voice Actor
Writer
Portsmouth
Virginia
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Wanda Yvette Sykes
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I don’t understand why people really get upset about something that doesn’t affect them at all.
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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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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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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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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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In '87, I used to do this awful, awful James Brown impression.
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I don't like doing the same material over and over again. It's not fun.
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white criminals commit the biggest crimes.a brother might rob a bank. a white man will rob a pension fund. the brother is going to get ten to fifteen years because he had a gun. the white guy is going to get a congressional hearing because he had a job and a nice suit.
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Whether you have a show or not, you can still be somewhere being funny.
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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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I'm a comedian so I'm not waiting around for someone to write a part for me. I don't have to wait for somebody else to create my next job I have the ability to basically write my own ticket.
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Men don't hear women.
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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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I really can't pinpoint the one moment when I said I want to be a comic.
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If you're passionate about your work, it makes the people around you want to be involved too.
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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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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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My worlds collide. When one things happens, it just starts a domino effect - everything else goes on.
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