I have my outlet for my humor through my characters, and I also have the intimacy of rapport with my fans that allows me to explain my philosophy and spirituality. Flip Wilson Read Quote
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 Read Quote
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 Read Quote
Variety shows didn’t disappear; it was the caliber of the artists, the classic vaudevillians that have passed on. They are gone, so there’s a different caliber performer that’s come along that hasn’t had the time to work in the small clubs and get the experience. Flip Wilson Read Quote
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 Read Quote
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 Read Quote
Most drag impersonations are a drag. But women can like Geraldine, men can like Geraldine, everyone can like Geraldine. Flip Wilson Read Quote
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. Flip Wilson Read Quote
Funny is not a color. Being black is only good from the time you get from the curtain to the microphone. Flip Wilson Read Quote
