"You are the imagination of yourself."
Bill Hicks
Comedian, Writer
Bill Hicks was a provocative comedian known for his incisive commentary on society, politics, and the human condition, particularly through his stand-up performances.
- Born
- December 16, 1961
- Died
- February 26, 1994
- Quotes
- 265
- Rank
- #403
Quote collection
Bill Hicks quotes (page 6 of 14)
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"The best kind of comedy to me is when you make people laugh at things they've never laughed at, and also take a light into the darkened corners of people's minds, exposing them to the light."
"The American dream is a crock. Stop wanting everything. Everyone should wear jeans and have three T-shirts, eat rice and beans."
"I'm a heavy smoker. I go through two lighters a day."
"Marijuana: a drug that kills … no one – and let's put it in a time frame – ever. Illegal."
"I smoke to fill the potholes in my soul"
"We are losing the 'War on Drugs,' which means there's a war going on and people on drugs are winning it."
"Nicotine patches are great. Stick one over each eye and you can't find your fags."
""Smoking may cause fetal injury or premature birth." ... I found my brand. Just don't get the ones that say, "Lung Cancer.""
"Sixteen years I've pounded my head against the mentality of America, which...I'd say it's about an 8th grade emotional level."
"Oh sorry, I was taking life seriously."
"Just one thing I know for sure, chicks dig jerks."
"To me pornography is...spending all your money and not educating the people in America, but spending it instead on weapons."
"...love rather than fear...this radical philosophy is coming from me, an avowed misanthrope...surely there is hope for us all."
"That's why I always recommend a psychedelic experience because it makes you realize that all you've learned is in fact just learned and not necessarily the truth."
"Isn't that weird, we've made nature against the law. That's how un-natural we've become."
"Do I have a message? Yes, I do. Here's my message: as scary as the world is – and it is – it is merely a ride ..."
"It's hard to have a relationship in this business...it's gonna take a very special woman...or a bunch of average ones."
"Music is a great energizer. It's a language everybody knows."
"I left in love, in laughter, and in truth, and wherever truth, love and laughter abide, I am there in spirit."