A biography for Demond Wilsonhasn’t been written yet.
“I love preaching the gospel more than anything else I've ever done.”
“My first book is called 'The New Age Millennium: An Expose of Symbols, Slogans and Hidden Agendas.' When the book first came out, everybody called me a conspiracy theorist.”
“I can't even stand the smell of liquor on a person's breath.”
“I'd met enough comics to know that few of them are happy. In fact, now that I think about it, I can't think of four comedians who are happy.”
“Sanford and Son' is definitely the best thing that has happened to my career. It is an invaluable experience.”
“I never wear sandals or go out of the house in blue jeans. You can't dress like that when you drive a big Cadillac like I do.”
“Success means security but also insecurity.”
“Saw 'From Here To Eternity' 38 times and I aspired to be like Hopalong Cassidy.”
“Unlike most black entertainers, Redd never forgot where he came from.”
“God is a very persuasive creator. If God is the catalyst, there's nothing you can do about it.”
“Sanford and Son' is like snooting a movie every week.”
“I had no friends in Hollywood, just associates from work.”
“You see, to me all races of people are fascinating.”
“Trump speaks his mind. I admire that.”
“If you're a true artist you have to fulfill yourself.”
“I don't think Trump is scary.”
“If they only knew - I'm talking about John Q. Public - if they only knew the hearts of these senators and congressmen, then Trump would seem like the Pope.”
“Sanford and Son' transcended politics and race. It was a show about a son and a father who have a love-hate relationship but yet need one another to get by in life.”
“People ask me to tell a joke or entertain at a benefit or something, and they are really surprised when I tell them that's not my line.”
“I always fancied myself as serious.”