Quotes by Wanda Sykes

About Wanda Sykes:

Wanda Sykes is an American comedian, writer, actress, and voice artist. She earned the 1999 Emmy Award for her writing on The Chris Rock Show. In 2004, Entertainment Weekly named Sykes as one of the 25 funniest people in America. She is well known for her role as Barbara Baran on The New Adventures of Old Christine and for her appearances on HBO's Curb Your Enthusiasm.
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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 ine...

Wanda Sykes

I always want to go back and do stand-up; I like the freedom.

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I have a funny family, but none of them are remotely in show business.

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I'm here today because I refused to be unhappy. I took a chance.

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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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It's hard to get fired from the government. You have to, like, kill people.

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The government shouldn't be involved in this because it's very simple. If you don't believe in same-sex marriage, then don't marry somebody of the same sex.

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If I did a talk show, this would allow me to speak on what's happening at that moment. I can be current, and I get to flex my stand-up muscle but stay at home without doing the traveling.

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It seems like when I first started, people got into comedy because they wanted to be good comedians.

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I love Costas. He's knows too much, but he's a good guy.

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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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I was funny around my family. My family, they're pretty funny, too.

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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'm always thinking of stuff; I just don't sit down and write it. I come up with material more as I go along; if something funny happens, I'll make a note of it on my phone.

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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...

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The first time onstage, a light went on. 'OK, this is my thing. I'm comfortable here. This is my thing.'

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Actually, I majored in marketing and I have a bachelor of science.

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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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Men are dogs. Men are dogs. We got to stop it. Men are not dogs. Uh-uh. Dogs are loyal.

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But sometimes the women writers will pitch something and I'll hear it, but the men will keep talking.

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Author Bio

  • NameWanda Sykes
  • DescriptionAmerican actress
  • BornMarch 7, 1964
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionActor; Writer
  • AwardsPrimetime Emmy Award