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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.
Wanda Sykes
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Wanda Sykes
Age: 60
Born: 1964
Born: March 7
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That word sassy - it haunts me. I keep getting the sassy thing.
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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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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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When life gives you lemons don't make lemonade, make pink lemonade. Be unique.
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I have a funny family, but none of them are remotely in show business.
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You know the economy is bad when illegals start complaining that Americans are taking their jobs.
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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'm really funny now.
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A woman would pitch a joke. Nothing. Then a guy would pitch it and everybody would laugh.
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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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But I think funny and talent will always win out I mean, of course there are hurdles, but I think if you're funny you will get over all of that.
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Then you had people who wanted to get into comedy just to get a TV deal.
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Men don't hear women.
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I watched a lot of comedy growing up.
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But I understand that relationship I understand how the mother-in-law, daughter-in-law relationship has so many conflicts because it's so forced.
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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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We never hid anything from the kids. I feel whole again, I really do. I've told them, 'Mommy's boo-boo is much better now.'
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I think the worst one [indian mascot] is the Cleveland Indians' Big Chief Wahoo. It's just a red face on a baseball with a big, toothy grin. It's the Sambo of all other offensive mascots. I have never seen a Native American smile that hard before, not even at a casino opening.
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