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Rush Limbaugh was the 20th hijacker. I hope his kidneys fail.
Wanda Sykes
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Wanda Sykes
Age: 60
Born: 1964
Born: March 7
Comedian
Film Actor
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Television Actor
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Portsmouth
Virginia
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Wanda Yvette Sykes
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Ok so there's no TV shows, no movies going on fine, but I love going on stage and performing stand up so my situation is a little better than someone who's strictly just an actor or actress.
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If you have a passion for it, then stop wishing and just do it.
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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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If you don't believe in same-sex marriage, then don't marry somebody of the same sex.
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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 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 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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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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It wasn't until I became more confident with myself and I put myself forward instead of the jokes at first it was put the jokes out there and I'm just behind the jokes.
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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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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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People say, 'Well don't you regret not having kids?' And I go, 'No, not really.' And then if they keep asking, I always say this, 'Well, you know, maybe I'll adopt.' But I don't mean that. It's just something I say to make me sound like a nicer person.
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In '87, I used to do this awful, awful James Brown impression.
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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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I love Costas. He's knows too much, but he's a good guy.
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It's easier to rip somebody to shreds while you're making them laugh.
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It's not until you develop your own voice, your own persona onstage that you become your own comic, who you really are.
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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.
Wanda Sykes
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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