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With a black president, I can relax... I can dance in public... I can buy a whole watermelon now.

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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Dance
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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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Then you had people who wanted to get into comedy just to get a TV deal.
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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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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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When I am outside at night by myself every person turns into a pedophile. So I tend to walk a little faster than usual and then I sprint.
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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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Actually, I majored in marketing and I have a bachelor of science.
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I always want to go back and do stand-up I like the freedom.
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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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Usually, there's nothing being thrown toward the stage or at me. Then I feel pretty good about it.
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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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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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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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I'm really funny now.
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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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Since when did I become the spokesperson for nappy-headed hos?
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When my parents send me emails the first 3 are blank.
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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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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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I sat down and wrote some jokes and went to the talent show, got up on stage, fell in love with it and never turned back.
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