Comedy Quotes by Flip Wilson

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

— Flip Wilson

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

— Flip Wilson

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

— Flip Wilson

After having seen the job done on that first show of mine, I realized that I felt like I wanted to work again for…

— Flip Wilson

My happiest memory of childhood was my first birthday in reform school. This teacher took an interest in me. In fact, he gave me…

— Flip Wilson

Before you can hit the jackpot, you have to put a coin in the machine.

— Flip Wilson

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

— Flip Wilson

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…

— Flip Wilson

My main point is to be funny; if I can slip a message in there, fine.

— Flip Wilson

The cost of living's going up, and the chance of living's going down!..

— Flip Wilson

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

— Flip Wilson

Wait till I tell Killer

— Flip Wilson

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

— Flip Wilson

Violence is a tool of the ignorant.

— Flip Wilson

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…

— Flip Wilson