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"We were poor. If I wasnt a boy, I wouldnt have had nothing to play with."
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John Elroy Sanford, better known by his stage name Redd Foxx, was an American stand-up comedian and actor. Foxx gained success with his raunchy nightclub act before and during the civil rights movement. Known as the "King of the Party Records", he performed on more than 50 records in his lifetime. He portrayed Fred G. Sanford on the television show Sanford and Son and starred in The Redd Foxx Show
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"My first wife, Ill never forget her — and Ive tried."
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"Music played a large role in the survival of the black people in America — that and a sense of humor that just couldnt be enslaved."
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"Foxx was really the king of comedy and timing. He had one of the fastest comedic minds on the planet."
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"If you can see the handwriting on the wall … youre on the toilet."
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"Redd Foxx had grown-up jokes. … You aint never heard no Redd Foxx stand-up. Hell, you still watchin Sanford & Son reruns."
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"Love. Hygiene. Thats the important thing. Hygiene. The toughest thing in the world: [you] have to turn to your mate one night and say: "You gotta wash your ass!" Shit. Knowing how difficult it is, I said it for you : You Gotta Wash Your Ass."
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