"I'm convinced that Sanford and Son shows middle-class America a lot of what they need to know."

"Certain things should be yours to have when you work your way to the top."

"Health nuts are going to feel stupid someday, lying in hospitals dying of nothing."

"The show doesn't drive home a lesson, but it can open up people's minds enough for them to see how stupid every kind of prejudice can be."

"Beauty may be skin deep, but ugly goes clear to the bone."

"A girl's legs are her best friends... but even the best of friends must part."