Don't bother me while I'm eating, or when I'm coming out of the crackhouse or something. Just let me get going.

Quote by Wanda Sykes

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I'm really funny now.

I'm really funny now.

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

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

Men don't hear women.

Men don't hear women.

In '87, I used to do this awful, awful James Brown impression.

In '87, I used to do this awful, awful James Brown impression.

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

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

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

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

I work hard. The staff and crew see how much energy I put into this...

I work hard. The staff and crew see how much energy I put into this...

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

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

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

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

But I think funny and talent will always win out; I mean, of course there...

But I think funny and talent will always win out; I mean, of course there...

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

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

If you feel like there's something out there that you're supposed to be doing, if...

If you feel like there's something out there that you're supposed to be doing, if...

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

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

It wasn't until I became more confident with myself and I put myself forward instead...

It wasn't until I became more confident with myself and I put myself forward instead...

I'm here today because I hated everything else.

I'm here today because I hated everything else.

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

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

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

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

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

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

I guess because of my act, people think that I say things they want to...

I guess because of my act, people think that I say things they want to...

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

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