Quotes from 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 when I'm in a really good mood. I have a really loud voice, you know.

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

Being your own man does not mean taking advantage of anyone else.

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

The cost of living is going up while the chances of living are going down.

I accomplished what I set out to do. I wanted the whole cookie, and I got it. Now I want to spend more time with my children - make sure they don't go through what I did.

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

The devil made me do it.

If I had my whole life to live over again, I don't think I'd have the strength.

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

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.

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

After having seen the job done on that first show of mine, I realized that I felt like I wanted to work again for a short while. Two, three years, then stop.

I told CBS, 'My career is going down the toilet, and you're pulling the chain.'

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

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.

Never buy a drink for the road, because the road is already laid out.

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.

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

You can't expect to hit the jackpot if you don't put a few nickels in the machine.

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

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

Funny is an attitude.

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