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Flip Wilson [1933-1998] American

Rank: 101
Comedian

Flip Wilson was an African 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 its cover and named him "TV's first black superstar".

Attitude, Birthday, Chance, Funny, Humor, Motivational, Teacher

Quote	Tags	Rank
You can't expect to hit the jackpot if you don't put a few nickels in the machine.	Motivational	101
Get well cards have become so humorous that if you don't get sick you're missing half the fun.	Humor	102
Don't order one for the road, because the road is already laid out.		103
Funny is not a color. Being black is only good from the time you get from the curtain to the microphone.	Funny	104
The devil made me do it.		105
The cost of living is going up and the chance of living is going down.	Chance	106
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.	Birthday, Teacher	107
When you're hot, you're hot; when you're not, you're not.		108
Violence is a tool of the ignorant.		109
It would be ridiculous for me to say anything negative regarding blacks having an equal opportunity on TV.		110
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.		111
It's later than it's ever been.		112
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?		113
My main point is to be funny; if I can slip a message in there, fine.		114
Funny is an attitude.	Attitude	115
I think Mr. Wilson will have to be the rest of the way alone.		116
Things can be funny only when we are in fun. When we're 'dead earnest,' humor is the only thing that is dead.		117

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