Quotes & Jokes by Wanda Sykes / page 7

I guess because of my act, people think that I say things they want to say, and that they can just come up and say anything to me.

I was really gifted at being able to construct a joke, but it's like they weren't even memorable, my first jokes, because they were so about nothing.

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.

That word sassy - it haunts me. I keep getting the sassy thing.

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

Now, I think the people who are still doing stand-up are doing it because they love stand-up.

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'm really funny now.

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