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Flip Wilson

(1933–1998) Actor United States

40 quotes in 169 categories

Flip Wilson was an actor from the United States.

Quick Facts About Flip Wilson

Born: December 8, 1933
Died: November 25, 1998
Nationality: United States
Profession: Actor

About Flip Wilson

Clerow "Flip" Wilson Jr. was an American comedian and actor best known for his television appearances during the late 1960s and 1970s. From 1970 to 1974, Wilson hosted his own weekly variety series The Flip Wilson Show, and introduced viewers to his recurring character Geraldine. The series earned Wilson a Golden Globe and two Emmy Awards, and it was the second highest-rated show on network television for a time.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Awards & Honors

Emmy Award New Jersey Hall of Fame

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.

Being

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

Equal

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

Could

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

Done

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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…

Birthday

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

Computers

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

Chance

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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…

Again

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

Fine

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

Cost of living

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

Everyone

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Wait till I tell Killer

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

Hot

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Violence is a tool of the ignorant.

Crime

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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…

Door

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I study a lot of philosophy. I want to be an example of how to enjoy this success, and that's exactly what…

Done

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The devil made me do it.

Devil

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

Journey

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Being a comedian is like being a con man. You have to make 'em like you before you can fool 'em.

Comedian

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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…

Damn

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I accomplished what I set out to do. I wanted the whole cookie, and I got it. Now I want to spend…

Children

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With all the trouble black people have, they try to forget on weekends. You've got to be good to make them laugh.

Be good

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If you can fly 800 miles an hour in the middle of the night and find Los Angeles, you can find my luggage!

Los angeles

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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…

Fans

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It's later than it's ever been.

Been

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