Comedy Quotes by Wanda Sykes

I'm really funny now.

— Wanda Sykes

I watched a lot of comedy growing up.

— Wanda Sykes

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

— Wanda Sykes

Whether you have a show or not, you can still be somewhere being funny.

— Wanda Sykes

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

— Wanda Sykes

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

— Wanda Sykes

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

— Wanda Sykes

I always had one goal, and that was to be a real funny stand-up comic, and that's pretty much what I'm doing.…

— Wanda Sykes

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

— Wanda Sykes

I enjoy stand-up because it has the biggest reward: instant gratification. You can hear the people laughing.

— Wanda Sykes

But I think funny and talent will always win out; I mean, of course there are hurdles, but I think if you're…

— Wanda Sykes

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

— Wanda Sykes

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

— Wanda Sykes

I was really gifted at being able to construct a joke, but it's like they weren't even memorable, my first jokes, because…

— Wanda Sykes

I'm a comedian so I'm not waiting around for someone to write a part for me. I don't have to wait for…

— Wanda Sykes

You know what, I think maybe it's because men like to fart, and the host wants to be able to sit in…

— Wanda Sykes