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.
From Wanda Sykes
It seems like when I first started, people got into comedy because they wanted to be good comedians.
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.
It's not until you develop your own voice, your own persona onstage that you become your own comic, who you really are.
If I did a talk show, this would allow me to speak on what's happening at that moment. I can be current, and I get to flex my stand-up muscle but stay at home without doing the traveling.
I have problems with YouTube and things like that, when you catch it mid production. If I'm doing a show and I'm working on a bit and someone's there with a phone, they record it and put it online - it's not the finished product.
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.
I have a funny family, but none of them are remotely in show business.
And then also I think it's harder for women because comedy is so opposite of being ladylike.
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