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

~Flip Wilson

Topics: Fine Funny Main Message Point Slip I Can

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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 more time with my children - make sure they don't go through what I did.

~Flip Wilson

Topics: Accomplished Children Cookie Did Go Got Make More Now Out Set Spend Sure Through Time Want Wanted Whole

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

~Flip Wilson

Topics: Drag Everyone Like Men Most Women

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A show hosted by a black had never been accepted, so the first time that knob's turned on, people are judging against all they have ever been taught. I may have been the first black in the house.

~Flip Wilson

Topics: Accepted Against Been Black Ever First First Time Had House Judging May Never People Show Taught Time Turned

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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 I've done. I've enjoyed every moment.

~Flip Wilson

Topics: Done Enjoy Enjoyed Every Exactly Exactly What Example How Lot Moment Philosophy Study Success Want

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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 again for a short while. Two, three years, then stop.

~Flip Wilson

Topics: After Again Done Felt First Having Job Like Mine Realized Seen Short Show Stop Then Three Two Wanted While Work Years

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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 will set the groundwork for what I want to do.

~Flip Wilson

Topics: Again Bug Expecting Good Groundwork Nick Response Seeing Set Show Very Want Will

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

~Flip Wilson

Topics: Ask Could Fat Had Lady Standing Sung You

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

~Flip Wilson

Topics: Because Blues Door Everyone Good Good Mood House Houses Know Knows Loud Mood Next Next Door Really Sing Singing Start Voice You

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I tell fans who ask me why I'm not doing comedy anymore that I'm a different person. I've grown and I've matured. I've made a transition to where I really want to be.

~Flip Wilson

Topics: Anymore Ask Comedy Different Different Person Doing Fans Grown Made Matured Me Person Really Tell Transition Want Where Who Why

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Comedian

Born: December 8th, 1933

Died: November 25th, 1998

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