If you feel like there's something out there that you're supposed to be doing, if you have a passion for it, then stop wishing and just do it.

Quote by Wanda Sykes

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

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

I noticed recently, in the last few shows I did, that I'm starting to get...

I noticed recently, in the last few shows I did, that I'm starting to get...

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

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

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

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

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.

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 something stinks, I say it stinks. But I try to massage it a little...

If something stinks, I say it stinks. But I try to massage it a little...

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

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

I'm really funny now.

I'm really funny now.

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

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

Don't bother me while I'm eating, or when I'm coming out of the crackhouse or...

Don't bother me while I'm eating, or when I'm coming out of the crackhouse or...

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

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

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...

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...

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...

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'm here today because I hated everything else.

I'm here today because I hated everything else.

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

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

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...