Wanda Sykes
Wanda Sykes
Wanda Sykesis an American comedian, writer, actress and voice artist. She was first recognized for her work as a writer on The Chris Rock Show, for which she won a Primetime Emmy Award in 1999. In 2004, Entertainment Weekly named Sykes as one of the 25 funniest people in America. She is also known for her role as Barb Baran on CBS' The New Adventures of Old Christine and for appearances on HBO's Curb Your Enthusiasm...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionComedian
Date of Birth7 March 1964
CityPortsmouth, VA
CountryUnited States of America
There is a double standard out there. Comedy is a male business; it's not ladylike what we're doing. But at the end of the day, if it's funny, it's funny, and funny tends to quiet the criticisms.
I watched a lot of comedy growing up.
I love Costas. He's knows too much, but he's a good guy.
I have a funny family, but none of them are remotely in show business.
But sometimes the women writers will pitch something and I'll hear it, but the men will keep talking.
A woman would pitch a joke. Nothing. Then a guy would pitch it and everybody would laugh.
Men don't hear women.
I always want to go back and do stand-up; I like the freedom.
And then also I think it's harder for women because comedy is so opposite of being ladylike.
Then you had people who wanted to get into comedy just to get a TV deal.
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 got the job by walking into the director's office, ... I saw this guy behind a desk and said, 'Where is the director, little boy? What is this -- bring-your-kid-to-work day?'
Of course, my mother would love for me to work clean,
Monster-in-Law, I'm not going to say anything bad about that girl. Everybody picks on her. And she doesn't deserve it.