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" 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. "

Wanda Sykes

Myself

Jokes

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

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

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Doing

Again

" I had breast cancer. Yeah, I know it's scary. "

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

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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. "

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

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

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

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Wanda Sykes

Out

Tried

" There's obviously a group who enjoys what Tyler Perry is putting out there. And why fault them? And there's a group that loves the things that Spike does. So they should enjoy that, too. Is it my taste? Maybe not, but I'm not going to fault anybody for doing what they're doing as long as people are showing up. "

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

" 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. "

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

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

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

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

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

" 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. "

Wanda Sykes

Wife

Thought

" That's why I talk about the breast cancer: because I want women - and everyone - to stay on top of things and get checked. I know how scary it can be. When I dealt with it, I was like, 'Oh my God.' And I have so many other friends who have gone through it or have suffered a loss. "

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

" 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. "

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

Wanda Sykes

Hits

Going

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