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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
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Television Actor
Television Producer
Voice Actor
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Portsmouth
Virginia
Wanda Sykes-Hall
Wanda Yvette Sykes
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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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I always want to go back and do stand-up I like the freedom.
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I noticed recently, in the last few shows I did, that I'm starting to get people - not a large group, but quite a few people - who come to see me because they love Curb Your Enthusiasm.
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I have a funny family, but none of them are remotely in show business.
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Seriously, I don't need a gun. I'm easily annoyed. I would shoot people in my house that I invited over.
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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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I was funny around my family. My family, they're pretty funny, too.
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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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Some government workers are dedicated and work hard, but most of them are just waiting to retire.
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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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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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And then also I think it's harder for women because comedy is so opposite of being ladylike.
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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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There are just so many more laws and rules that apply with marriage that do not come with domestic partnership and also to me it's the commitment.
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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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When life gives you lemons don't make lemonade, make pink lemonade. Be unique.
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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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A woman would pitch a joke. Nothing. Then a guy would pitch it and everybody would laugh.
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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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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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