Demond Wilson

“The kind of money they pay on TV is nice.”

“I never wanted people to laugh at me. I never wanted the funny lines. I wanted the straight lines.”

“Redd is a comedian and one of the greatest in the business.”

“When I stand up and minister, I can minister until I turn into a puddle of perspiration and the spirit of God will just renew me.”

“My father was a tailor.”

“Dick Martin was the nut, Dan Rowan was the straight guy.”

“I could play with a chicken. 'Demond Wilson and Chicken' and it would be a hit.”

“You can't make everyone in the world like you. If you try, you're just spinning your wheels and you frustrate yourself and you become Sammy Davis Jr.”

“I can fulfill my needs both materialistically and spiritually with my job.”

“I don't want to sound bitter about 'Sanford and Son.' I'm not. It threw me into stardom. It made me wealthy.”

“When I was little, if the music was on I'd start to dance.”

“I was raised a Catholic, was an altar boy, and at 14 I seriously considered becoming a priest.”

“I had bought the Great American Dream. I'd attained wealth and success, and the world was an empty, desolate place for me.”

“I got to the point where nothing made me happy. My children didn't bring me any joy. My wife didn't bring me any joy. I didn't know how to love people; I tolerated them.”

“My mom and dad began giving me dancing lessons when I was about four.”

“We did 'Sanford' for 6 years. After that amount of time, you're tired from the inside almost going through the motions, and that's sad.”

“God makes you a new person.”

“I love Redd. We have an understanding. He never has to guess what I'm thinking, 'cause I tell him about my feelings positive or negative.”

“In Hollywood, you can't make friends.”

“I'm a champion of the underdog.”