Wanda Sykes Quotes

American - Comedian March 7, 1964

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

Science Bachelor Marketing Actually

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.

Myself More Behind Forward Confident Instead Jokes Became First Just Out Put Until

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

Funny Family Business Show None Remotely Show Business Them

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.

Funny You Talent Think Hurdles Always Course Get I Think Mean Out Over Will Win

And then also I think it's harder for women because comedy is so opposite of being ladylike.

Women Think Comedy Being Harder Ladylike Opposite Also Because I Think Then

A woman would pitch a joke. Nothing. Then a guy would pitch it and everybody would laugh.

Woman Laugh Nothing Joke Pitch Everybody Guy Then Would

I think it's because my comedy is in your face, and it comes from a place that's real.

Face Think Your Real Because Comedy I Think Place

Usually, there's nothing being thrown toward the stage or at me. Then I feel pretty good about it.

Good Me Feel Nothing Pretty Good Thrown Toward About Being I Feel Pretty Stage Then

I'm really funny now.

Funny Now Really

In '87, I used to do this awful, awful James Brown impression.

Brown Impression Used Awful James James Brown

Back then, I was doing more of my impression of what a comic is supposed to do.

Doing More Back Comic Impression Supposed Then

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

Good People Like Comedy Comedians Because First Got Seems Started Wanted

Then you had people who wanted to get into comedy just to get a TV deal.

You People Who Comedy Deal Get Had Just Then TV Wanted

Some government workers are dedicated and work hard, but most of them are just waiting to retire.

Work Waiting Government Work Hard Dedicated Government Workers Retire Workers Hard Just Most Some Them

I like doing a bunch of different things, being all over the place.

Doing Like Things Place Bunch Different Things Being Different Over

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

Freedom Go Always Like Back Want

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.

Me People Think Things Guess Act Anything Because Come Just Say Up Want

Don't bother me while I'm eating, or when I'm coming out of the crackhouse or something. Just let me get going.

Me Eating Something Just Bother Coming Get Going Out While

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

Love Good He Too Much Good Guy Guy I Love Knows Much Too

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

You People Government Like Fired Get Hard

I'm here today because I hated everything else.

Today Everything Here Because Everything Else Hated Else

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

Today Chance Unhappy Here Refused Because Took

It's easier to rip somebody to shreds while you're making them laugh.

You Laugh Making Somebody Easier Rip Them While

If you're passionate about your work, it makes the people around you want to be involved too.

Work You People Your Involved Passionate About Around Makes Too Want

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

Women Men Will Sometimes Keep Talking Pitch Women Writers Writers Hear Keep Something Talking

Men don't hear women.

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.

You Passion Stop Feel Just Do It Supposed Wishing Doing Just Like Out Something Then

What drives the creative person is that we see it all.

Person See Creative Creative Person Drives

I don't like doing the same material over and over again. It's not fun.

Doing Like Fun Same Material Again Over

I watched a lot of comedy growing up.

Comedy Growing Up Up Growing Watched Lot

I enjoy stand-up because it has the biggest reward: instant gratification. You can hear the people laughing.

You People Reward Enjoy Gratification Instant Instant Gratification Laughing Because Biggest Hear

I watch Jay. I watch 'Letterman'. I flip back and forth between 'Conan' and 'Letterman', especially the top of the show for those guys.

Back Show Flip Watch Conan Forth Jay Letterman Between Guys Those Top

I'm finally just relaxed and comfortable with who I am.

I Am Who Just Comfortable Finally Relaxed Am

I don't understand why people really get upset about something that doesn't affect them at all.

People Understand Something Upset Affect About Get Really Them Why

When I'm not on T.V. or working on a movie, I'm on the road doing stand-up. That's my roots.

Roots Doing Road Working Movie

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

Funny Family Pretty Too Around

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

Light Time First Time Here Comfortable OK Onstage First Thing

It's not until you develop your own voice, your own persona onstage that you become your own comic, who you really are.

You Your Voice Who Comic Develop Onstage Persona Become Own Really Until

My worlds collide. When one things happens, it just starts a domino effect - everything else goes on.

Everything Things Just Happens Domino Effect Everything Else Starts Worlds Else Goes

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

Men Stop Got Dogs Loyal

I really can't pinpoint the one moment when I said I want to be a comic.

Moment Want Said Comic Pinpoint Really

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