Wanda Sykes Quotes

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

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

I had top-secret clearance and everything. I was working on a couple of projects that would keep me involved in Desert Storm. I was in the mix, which is scary.

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

Rush Limbaugh was the 20th hijacker. I hope his kidneys fail.

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

I have a well-balanced show. It's 50/50 on men/women, and also African-American/white writers, it's the same thing. I have four African-American writers, and four non-African-American writers.

You know the economy is bad when illegals start complaining that Americans are taking their jobs.

But I understand that relationship; I understand how the mother-in-law, daughter-in-law relationship has so many conflicts because it's so forced.

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

I feel today's society is so judgmental.

Whether you have a show or not, you can still be somewhere being funny.

I'm really funny now.

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

Ok so there's no TV shows, no movies going on fine, but I love going on stage and performing stand up so my situation is a little better than someone who's strictly just an actor or actress.

How can you stop people from loving each other? How can you get upset about loving?

I'm here today because I hated everything else.

That word sassy - it haunts me. I keep getting the sassy thing.

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.

Now, I think the people who are still doing stand-up are doing it because they love stand-up.

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

I'm going to leave The Wanda Sykes Show and try to get her job because $5 million ain't too bad!

There are just so many more laws and rules that apply with marriage that do not come with domestic partnership and also to me it's the commitment.

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

The first time onstage, a light went on. 'OK, this is my thing. I'm comfortable here. This is my thing.'

Men don't hear women.

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 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 watched a lot of comedy growing up.

When I am outside at night by myself every person turns into a pedophile. So I tend to walk a little faster than usual and then I sprint.

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

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