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That word sassy - it haunts me. I keep getting the sassy thing.
Wanda Sykes
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Wanda Sykes
Age: 60
Born: 1964
Born: March 7
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Portsmouth
Virginia
Wanda Sykes-Hall
Wanda Yvette Sykes
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I think it's because my comedy is in your face, and it comes from a place that's real.
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To me, political office should be like jury duty. You should just get a notice in the mail one day and say, 'Aw, sh - , I'm secretary of state next month.
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I have a well-balanced show. It's 50/50 on men/women, and also African-American/white writers, it's the same thing. I have four African-American writers, and four non-African-American writers.
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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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Some black people want to get in touch with their African roots. But then you got some black people that just don't give a damn. You tell them, 'Hey, I just got back from the motherland.' They're like, 'Where'd you go - Detroit? Did you see The Temptations?'
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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 always want to go back and do stand-up I like the freedom.
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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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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 enjoy stand-up because it has the biggest reward: instant gratification. You can hear the people laughing.
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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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When I'm not on T.V. or working on a movie, I'm on the road doing stand-up. That's my roots.
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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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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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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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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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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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