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Wanda Sykes
Wanda Sykes
American Comedian
Born: Mar 7, 1964
Because Doing Funny Me People You
Related authors: George Carlin Groucho Marx Milton Berle Mitch Hedberg Robin Williams Rodney Dangerfield Steven Wright W. C. Fields
I couldn't believe that Donald Trump won. I couldn't believe that we elected an orangutan to front the country. Wanda Sykes
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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. Wanda Sykes
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Some government workers are dedicated and work hard, but most of them are just waiting to retire. Wanda Sykes
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I don't like doing the same material over and over again. It's not fun. Wanda Sykes
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I watched a lot of comedy growing up. Wanda Sykes
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I'm finally just relaxed and comfortable with who I am. Wanda Sykes
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I don't understand why people really get upset about something that doesn't affect them at all. Wanda Sykes
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I was funny around my family. My family, they're pretty funny, too. Wanda Sykes
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I have problems with YouTube and things like that, when you catch it mid production. If I'm doing a show and I'm working on a bit and someone's there with a phone, they record it and put it online - it's not the finished product. Wanda Sykes
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Sometimes black people really want to hold onto our oppression - 'This is ours! This belongs to us.' You can't just talk about equality for somebody else. Let's pass it on. Let's pass it on to somebody else. At the end of the day, it is all about inequality. Wanda Sykes
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I'm shy. I am. I mean, if I get around, you know, in a room of a bunch of people especially I - you know, I don't know or - it takes me a while to warm up. I'm - and the real me, I'm not as witty as, you know, as the comic Wanda. The comic, she's had time to work on some things. Wanda Sykes
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There's obviously a group who enjoys what Tyler Perry is putting out there. And why fault them? And there's a group that loves the things that Spike does. So they should enjoy that, too. Is it my taste? Maybe not, but I'm not going to fault anybody for doing what they're doing as long as people are showing up. Wanda Sykes
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I have a sidekick, Keith Robinson, who's very funny. I've known Keith for over 20 years; he's my best friend. Wanda Sykes
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I tried theatre. I played Miss Hannigan for a short run of Annie at a regional theatre. That was fun. I enjoyed it! I enjoy theatre and have so much respect for theatre actors. Wanda Sykes
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I worked with people like Edward Snowden. Well, not people who took stuff home. Wanda Sykes
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It wasn't until after the reduction that in the lab work, the pathology, that they found that I had DCIS (ductal carcinoma in situ) in my left breast. I was very, very lucky because DCIS is basically stage-zero cancer. So I was very lucky. Wanda Sykes
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There's so many good comedians in D.C. I started hanging out with those guys. Dave Chappelle was there. Actually, Dave was too young to be in the clubs, so when his mom couldn't make it, he would ask me to pretend I was his aunt, so he could do open mike. Wanda Sykes
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In this business, you get an opportunity, and you pounce on it. Wanda Sykes
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People - I hate to use the word 'fans' - are very respectful. It's not like I'm some pop idol or big movie star. I'm very approachable, and I love the people who enjoy me, because they react like they've run into a friend. Usually, it's like, 'Hey, Wanda! How ya' doing?' Wanda Sykes
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I'm constantly preparing. Material hits me; I'm always writing. I go back and listen to my shows and just prepare and put my set together. But the day of, I like to have some downtime. A nice lunch is important for me. Wanda Sykes
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I tried snowboarding, and that scared the hell out of me. Wanda Sykes
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I love working with other actors and other people - you know, stand-up - it's lonely; it's just you out there and the audience. But it's fun working with other actors. I love doing that, too. Wanda Sykes
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If I'm talking about something current, a current issue or something political, it's because I was able to read it when I was on the plane getting to the gig... a lot of it happens when I'm on the road because when I'm home, you're just mom, and that's it. Wanda Sykes
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People are going to label you anyway, but the one that bugs me the most is when they say, 'One of the funniest female comedians.' There's s no 'funniest male comedians.' You're either a funny comedian, or you're not! Wanda Sykes
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People are getting careers from YouTube and uploading videos. And they're totally different - you can't necessarily be funny on a video, and then all of a sudden you're live in a theater. You don't have the tools yet. It's a lot more involved to go from being funny on a little iPhone screen to being live in front of people and being funny. Wanda Sykes
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I'm here today because I hated everything else. Wanda Sykes
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