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Wanda Sykes
American
Comedian
Born:
Mar 7
,
1964
Because
Doing
Funny
Me
People
You
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Groucho Marx
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And then also I think it's harder for women because comedy is so opposite of being ladylike.
Wanda Sykes
Women
Comedy
Think
Also
Because
Opposite
Being
Ladylike
Then
Harder
It's hard to get fired from the government. You have to, like, kill people.
Wanda Sykes
Government
You
People
Fired
Like
Get
Hard
My worlds collide. When one things happens, it just starts a domino effect - everything else goes on.
Wanda Sykes
Starts
Worlds
Else
Everything
Everything Else
Effect
Domino
Goes
Just
Happens
Things
I had breast cancer. Yeah, I know it's scary.
Wanda Sykes
Cancer
Scary
Had
Know
Yeah
Breast Cancer
I knew I was outspoken when I was a kid because, whenever my parents had company coming over, they would pay me to leave. 'Go see your grandmother. Get out of here.' That was my first paying gig.
Wanda Sykes
Me
Parents
First
Pay
Kid
Out
Gig
Would
See
Had
Outspoken
Knew
Over
Because
Leave
Coming
Go
Get
Whenever
Grandmother
Your
Paying
Company
Here
Stand-up, by far, is my favorite.
Wanda Sykes
Favorite
Far
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.
Wanda Sykes
Myself
Jokes
First
Out
More
Put
Instead
Until
Became
Confident
Behind
Just
Forward
I have a funny family, but none of them are remotely in show business.
Wanda Sykes
Funny
Family
Business
Remotely
None
Them
Show
Show Business
I think it's because my comedy is in your face, and it comes from a place that's real.
Wanda Sykes
Comedy
Face
Think
Because
Real
Place
Your
Usually, there's nothing being thrown toward the stage or at me. Then I feel pretty good about it.
Wanda Sykes
Good
Me
Stage
Nothing
Pretty
Pretty Good
About
Thrown
Feel
Toward
Being
Then
I'm really funny now.
Wanda Sykes
Funny
Really
Now
In '87, I used to do this awful, awful James Brown impression.
Wanda Sykes
Brown
Impression
James
James Brown
Used
Awful
It seems like when I first started, people got into comedy because they wanted to be good comedians.
Wanda Sykes
Good
People
Comedy
First
Seems
Like
Comedians
Because
Got
Wanted
Started
Then you had people who wanted to get into comedy just to get a TV deal.
Wanda Sykes
You
People
Comedy
TV
Had
Deal
Get
Just
Wanted
Then
Who
I like doing a bunch of different things, being all over the place.
Wanda Sykes
Over
Like
Doing
Bunch
Being
Different
Place
Different Things
Things
I always want to go back and do stand-up; I like the freedom.
Wanda Sykes
Freedom
Back
Like
Always
Go
Want
I love Costas. He's knows too much, but he's a good guy.
Wanda Sykes
Love
Good
Too Much
Too
Guy
He
Knows
Much
Good Guy
I work hard. The staff and crew see how much energy I put into this project, and it makes them step up.
Wanda Sykes
Work
Work Hard
Energy
Crew
Project
See
Step
Put
Makes
How
How Much
Up
Staff
Them
Much
Hard
But sometimes the women writers will pitch something and I'll hear it, but the men will keep talking.
Wanda Sykes
Women
Sometimes
Will
Men
Something
Writers
Talking
Hear
Women Writers
Pitch
Keep
Keep Talking
Men don't hear women.
Wanda Sykes
Women
Men
Hear
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