American - Comedian | March 7, 1964 -
Actually, I majored in marketing and I have a bachelor of science.
Wanda Sykes
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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.
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I have a funny family, but none of them are remotely in show business.
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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.
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And then also I think it's harder for women because comedy is so opposite of being ladylike.
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A woman would pitch a joke. Nothing. Then a guy would pitch it and everybody would laugh.
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I think it's because my comedy is in your face, and it comes from a place that's real.
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Usually, there's nothing being thrown toward the stage or at me. Then I feel pretty good about it.
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I noticed recently, in the last few shows I did, that I'm starting to get people - not a large group, but quite a few people - who come to see me because they love Curb Your Enthusiasm.
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I'm really funny now.
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Back then, I was doing more of my impression of what a comic is supposed to do.
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It seems like when I first started, people got into comedy because they wanted to be good comedians.
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