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" Actually, I majored in marketing and I have a bachelor of science. "
Wanda Sykes
Science
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Actually
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" I watch Jay. I watch 'Letterman'. I flip back and forth between 'Conan' and 'Letterman', especially the top of the show for those guys. "
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" My shows and my material are grounded in reality. It's pretty much something that's either happened in my life or in the news, and I start there and give you my take on it. "
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" Men don't hear women. "
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" If you're passionate about your work, it makes the people around you want to be involved too. "
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Too
You
" 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. "
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" I tried snowboarding, and that scared the hell out of me. "
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" I'm really funny now. "
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" I couldn't believe that Donald Trump won. I couldn't believe that we elected an orangutan to front the country. "
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" I watched a lot of comedy growing up. "
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Comedy
Up
" My voice is distinctive: there's a rhythm to it, and also, it's funny. I was just blessed with a funny-sounding voice. "
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Funny
Blessed
" I have a very diverse crowd from old, young, black, white, straight, gay. It's a little bit of everybody. "
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Old
Crowd
Gay
" And then also I think it's harder for women because comedy is so opposite of being ladylike. "
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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. "
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Funny
Best
" 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. "
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More
Jokes
" 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! "
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" I remember, when I was a kid, my summers were pretty much running around, riding your bike, and then complaining about you were bored. "
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" 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. "
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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?' "
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Love
" My wife asked me if I ever thought I would ever retire from stand-up. And I thought about it, and I was like, 'No, because it's my job; it's what I do, and I enjoy it.' It's still the most challenging thing for me to do. "
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Me
" 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. "
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" I think sometimes celebrities can hurt a candidate. You don't want people to judge them on your last project. "
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" It's easier to rip somebody to shreds while you're making them laugh. "
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" I have a lot of breast cancer history on my mother's side of the family. "
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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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Talent
" It's hard to get fired from the government. You have to, like, kill people. "
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" I don't understand why people really get upset about something that doesn't affect them at all. "
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" I'm a stand-up comic. I'm always doing dates; it's just that, if I'm working on a project or I'm busy, I can't get out on the road or book any shows. Since the beginning of my career, I'm usually out for at least 10-15 dates throughout the year. If I have time, then I try to get at least 30-40 dates. "
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Book
Beginning
" I was funny around my family. My family, they're pretty funny, too. "
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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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