Men don't hear women.

Quote by Wanda Sykes

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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 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.

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.

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...

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...

Back then, I was doing more of my impression of what a comic is supposed...

Back then, I was doing more of my impression of what a comic is supposed...

I'm here today because I hated everything else.

I'm here today because I hated everything else.

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...

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

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

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...

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 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...

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...

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'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.

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.

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 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...