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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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" 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. "

Wanda Sykes

Life

My Life

You

" I'm really funny now. "

" I'm here today because I hated everything else. "

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

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

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

Wanda Sykes

Doing

Again

" D.C. is where I started. That's home for me. I always love coming back to the area. They treat me so well, and people show up. They're excited and claim me as their own. I love it. "

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

" 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?' "

" I have a sidekick, Keith Robinson, who's very funny. I've known Keith for over 20 years; he's my best friend. "

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

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

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

" I think sometimes celebrities can hurt a candidate. You don't want people to judge them on your last project. "

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

" People are getting careers from YouTube and uploading videos. And they're totally different - you can't necessarily be funny on a video, and then all of a sudden you're live in a theater. You don't have the tools yet. It's a lot more involved to go from being funny on a little iPhone screen to being live in front of people and being funny. "

" If a topic hits me, I'll start going on it. But you can't force it. "

Wanda Sykes

Hits

Going

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

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

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

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

" To me, in life, if there's, like, a rule, and I think it's ridiculous, then of course I'll circumvent that but also point out how ridiculous the rule is. Other than that, if I go to a concert, and my seat is Row G, Seat 12, I'm sitting in Row G, Seat 12. I don't care if I'm with five other friends, I'm supposed to be in Seat 12, that's my seat. "

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

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

" I tried theatre. I played Miss Hannigan for a short run of Annie at a regional theatre. That was fun. I enjoyed it! I enjoy theatre and have so much respect for theatre actors. "

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

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