Quotes by Wanda Sykes

• And then also I think it's harder for women because comedy is so opposite of being ladylike.
• I like doing a bunch of different things, being all over the place.
• I have a funny family, but none of them are remotely in show business.
• 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.
• I always want to go back and do stand-up; I like the freedom.
• Don't bother me while I'm eating, or when I'm coming out of the crackhouse or something. Just let me get going.
• But sometimes the women writers will pitch something and I'll hear it, but the men will keep talking.
• A woman would pitch a joke. Nothing. Then a guy would pitch it and everybody would laugh.
• Back then, I was doing more of my impression of what a comic is supposed to do.
• Actually, I majored in marketing and I have a bachelor of science.
• I love Costas. He's knows too much, but he's a good guy.
• 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.
• 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.
• It seems like when I first started, people got into comedy because they wanted to be good comedians.
• What drives the creative person is that we see it all.
• Usually, there's nothing being thrown toward the stage or at me. Then I feel pretty good about it.
• Then you had people who wanted to get into comedy just to get a TV deal.
• Some government workers are dedicated and work hard, but most of them are just waiting to retire.
• Men don't hear women.
• It's hard to get fired from the government. You have to, like, kill people.
• I'm really funny now.
• 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.
• 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.
• In '87, I used to do this awful, awful James Brown impression.
• If you're passionate about your work, it makes the people around you want to be involved too.
• If something stinks, I say it stinks. But I try to massage it a little and not be as cutting, come behind it with a joke: Hey, I cut you deep, but now let me put a couple of stitches in you.
• I'm here today because I refused to be unhappy. I took a chance.
• I work hard. The staff and crew see how much energy I put into this project, and it makes them step up.
• I think it's because my comedy is in your face, and it comes from a place that's real.
• It's easier to rip somebody to shreds while you're making them laugh.
• Eat a cookie while all your salad hearts wish they could be dessert too.