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17 quotes by Flip Wilson

Flip Wilson (December 8, 1933 – November 25, 1998) was an American comedian and actor. In the early 1970s, Wilson hosted his own weekly variety series, The Flip Wilson Show. The series earned Wilson a Golden Globe and two Emmy Awards. In January 1972, Time magazine featured Wilson's image on their cover and named him "TV's first black superstar".
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You can't expect to hit the jackpot if you don't put a few nickels in the machine.

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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... →

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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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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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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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Funny is an attitude.

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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... →

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

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I think Mr. Wilson will have to be the rest of the way alone.

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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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My show is my statement. What I have to say is on the screen. My life is my own. I don't want to talk about my private self. Why should I?

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The devil made me do it.

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