Wanda Sykes Quotes About Comedy

Quotes about: Comedy

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

  Wanda Sykes

  Inspirational, Cancer, Unhappy

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

  Wanda Sykes

  Funny, Hard Work, Government

  Interview with Keith Phipps, www.avclub.com. October 20, 2004.

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

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  Women, Today, Comedy

• 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.

  Wanda Sykes

  Mean, Thinking, Winning

• 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

  Firsts, Comedy, Behinds

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

  Wanda Sykes

  Want, Comedy

  Interview with Keith Phipps, www.avclub.com. October 20, 2004.

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

  Wanda Sykes

  Real, Thinking, Faces

• Men don't hear women.

  Wanda Sykes

  Men, Comedy

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

  Wanda Sykes

  People, Tvs, Comedy

  Interview with Keith Phipps, www.avclub.com. October 20, 2004.

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

  Wanda Sykes

  Thinking, Opposites, Comedy

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

  Wanda Sykes

  Laughing, Guy, Comedy

• 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.

  Wanda Sykes

  Thinking, People, Say Anything

  Interview with Keith Phipps, www.avclub.com. May 10, 2011.

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

  Wanda Sykes

  Men, Talking, Comedy

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

  Wanda Sykes

  Funny Family, Comedy, Shows

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

  Wanda Sykes

  People, Passionate, Want

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

  Wanda Sykes

  Guy, Too Much, Comedy

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

  Wanda Sykes

  Creative, Comedy, Persons

• I work hard. The staff and crew see how much energy I put into this project, and it makes them step up.

  Wanda Sykes

  Hard Work, Energy, Steps

• I watched a lot of comedy growing up.

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  Growing Up, Growing, Comedy

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

  Wanda Sykes

  Government, People, Comedy

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

  Wanda Sykes

  People, Comedian, Firsts

  Interview with Keith Phipps, www.avclub.com. October 20, 2004.

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