Flip Wilson Quotes

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Flip Wilson

Profession : Comedian

Birth : December 8, 1933

My happiest memory of childhood was my first birthday in reform school. This teacher took an interest in me. In fact, he gave me the first birthday presents I ever got: a box of Cracker Jacks and a can of ABC shoe polish.

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Funny is an attitude.

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Get well cards have become so humorous that if you don't get sick you're missing half the fun.

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I have my outlet for my humor through my characters, and I also have the intimacy of rapport with my fans that allows me to explain my philosophy and spirituality.

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Things can be funny only when we are in fun. When we're 'dead earnest,' humor is the only thing that is dead.

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The devil made me do it.

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The cost of living is going up and the chance of living is going down.

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Violence is a tool of the ignorant.

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When you're hot, you're hot; when you're not, you're not.

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Don't order one for the road, because the road is already laid out.

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I have the bug again. I'm expecting the response to seeing the show again on Nick to be very good, and this will set the groundwork for what I want to do.

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Most drag impersonations are a drag. But women can like Geraldine, men can like Geraldine, everyone can like Geraldine.

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If I could marry my motorcycle, I'd roll her right up to the altar.

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I've had all that you could ask for. The fat lady has sung, and there's a standing ovation.

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Funny is not a color. Being black is only good from the time you get from the curtain to the microphone.

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The secret of my success with Geraldine is that she's not a putdown of women. She's smart, she's trustful, she's loyal, she's sassy.

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Everyone in this house and the houses next door knows when I'm in the sauna because I start singing, and I sing the blues when I'm in a really good mood. I have a really loud voice, you know.

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It's later than it's ever been.

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It would be ridiculous for me to say anything negative regarding blacks having an equal opportunity on TV.

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I was number one in the ratings four times last year and twice this season. What could be more damn equal than that? If they get any more equal, I don't want it.

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