Music played a large role in the survival of the black people in America — that and a sense of humor that just couldn't be enslaved.

Sanford and Son is more than just a name. It's a condition, a dynasty, an empire. This here is the finest pile of junk of the world.

Junk runs in the family. My granddad was a junk man in St. Louis and so was my uncle.

I ain't from Africa. I'm from St. Louis.

What's an archive, son? Is that anything like a closet?

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

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