Wanda Sykes Quotes
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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What's great about stand-up is that you can say whatever you want and go around the country, and sometimes the world, and work on it and see how people react. You don't need Standards & Practices or notes from lawyers or producers to tell you what's funny.
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It's called talent. I just have it. I can't explain it. You either have it or you don't.
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Yesterday's home runs don't win today's games.
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People who think they know everything are a great annoyance to those of us who do.
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Humor has to surprise us; otherwise, it isn't funny. It's a death knell for a writer to be labeled a humorist because then it's not a surprise anymore.
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A mate of mine told me recently, 'It's the first time I've seen you work, Worthington.' I thought that was quite funny, but he was right.
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My dad is a really funny guy, and we would make jokes about my leukemia. When my friends would come over, we would joke about it, too.
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Scott Foley was always fun because he's a very funny guy. So I liked working with him a bunch.
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I think there have always been funny women, from Carol Burnett to Joan Rivers. When the audience sees a woman, they innately know she's worked twice as hard to get there, she's had to prove that she can be the leader, first, and then be funny on top of it. She has to emit a confidence that she's in control.
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My voice is distinctive: there's a rhythm to it, and also, it's funny. I was just blessed with a funny-sounding voice.
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Tact is the ability to describe others as they see themselves.
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I want to have fun. It's a beautiful life. You learn, you win, you lose, but you get up.
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Funny is a good foil. Humor is illuminating, and it also gives you power.
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There's a famous slogan here in the Bavarian dialect, and we use it inside Bayern Munich. We say, 'Mia san mia.' Literally, it is, 'We are we,' but it means, 'We are who we are.' That's not being very arrogant, but we are very confident about our ability to win the game. It is about a winning mentality.
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Being a humorist is not a voluntary thing. You can tell this because in a situation where saying a funny thing will cause a lot of trouble, a humorist will still say the funny thing. No matter how inappropriate.
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Jack Black is so funny! On and off screen, like, he would make you laugh every day. He's hilarious.
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All serial killers want to win. They choose victims they can kill successfully.
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I can always get better. A lot of my ex-girlfriends don't think I'm funny.
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I did not see myself as a leading lady. I thought I was really funny-looking and I would never be the lead, and I certainly would never do film or television. I wanted to do theater. I wanted to be the grand dame of the American stage.
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I'm a human being, and I get sick.
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I never wanted to be a director. I came into this industry by the little door, so I never learned anything; I never went to school. Actors will tell you I'm very precise. I just have the intuition of doing things.
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If we had zero corporate tax in this country, tens of millions of jobs would get created in this country for no other reason.
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She was my first love, and I loved her as only a boy loves.
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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.
