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

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"You are the imagination of yourself."

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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."

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"The American dream is a crock. Stop wanting everything. Everyone should wear jeans and have three T-shirts, eat rice and beans."

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"I'm a heavy smoker. I go through two lighters a day."

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"Marijuana: a drug that kills … no one – and let's put it in a time frame – ever. Illegal."

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"I smoke to fill the potholes in my soul"

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"We are losing the 'War on Drugs,' which means there's a war going on and people on drugs are winning it."

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"Nicotine patches are great. Stick one over each eye and you can't find your fags."

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""Smoking may cause fetal injury or premature birth." ... I found my brand. Just don't get the ones that say, "Lung Cancer.""

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"Sixteen years I've pounded my head against the mentality of America, which...I'd say it's about an 8th grade emotional level."

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"Just one thing I know for sure, chicks dig jerks."

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"To me pornography is...spending all your money and not educating the people in America, but spending it instead on weapons."

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"...love rather than fear...this radical philosophy is coming from me, an avowed misanthrope...surely there is hope for us all."

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"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."

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"Isn't that weird, we've made nature against the law. That's how un-natural we've become."

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"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 ..."

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"It's hard to have a relationship in this business...it's gonna take a very special woman...or a bunch of average ones."

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