Quotes by Wanda Sykes

Wanda Sykes

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

Comedy

Guy

Laughing

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

Comedy

Opposites

Thinking

As a comedian I don’t think they look at me as a sexual person but I can see where with actors it would be a little difficult for them because its part of their mystique, it gives them an easier time to change characters and people aren’t going oh we have a gay actor, their gay so I don’t know if I’m gunna buy this guy with this girl, its weird, I don’t think it’s fair; it’s only done with us, it seems, like they just accept everyone as straight and go along with it and then its oh their gay and make a big deal out of it.

Character

Gay

Girl

As soon as you say ‘I do,’ you’ll discover that marriage is like a car. Both of you might be sitting in the front seat, but only one of you is driving. And most marriages are more like a motorcycle than a car. Somebody has to sit in the back, and you have to yell just to be heard.

Car

Marriage

Motorcycle

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.

Mean

Thinking

Winning

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.

Daughter

Law

Mother

I always had one goal, and that was to be a real funny stand-up comic, and that’s pretty much what I’m doing. And everything else is kind of like gravy – TV, movies.

Goal

Real

Tvs

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

Fun

Materials

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

Laughing

People

Rewards

I felt like I was being attacked, personally attacked – our community was attacked. Now, I gotta get in their face. I’m proud to be a woman. I’m proud to be a black woman. And I’m proud to be gay.

Black

Community

Gay

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Brown

California

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Caves

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Comedian

Comedy

Commitment

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Complaining

Country

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Dog

Don't Believe

Down And

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Dumb

Easier

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Florida

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Quotes by Wanda Sykes

Wanda Sykes

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

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

As soon as you say ‘I do,’ you’ll discover that marriage is like a car. Both of you might be sitting in the front seat, but only one of you is driving. And most marriages are more like a motorcycle than a car. Somebody has to sit in the back, and you have to yell just to be heard.

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.

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.

I always had one goal, and that was to be a real funny stand-up comic, and that’s pretty much what I’m doing. And everything else is kind of like gravy – TV, movies.

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

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

I felt like I was being attacked, personally attacked – our community was attacked. Now, I gotta get in their face. I’m proud to be a woman. I’m proud to be a black woman. And I’m proud to be gay.

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