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“George Bush says ‘we are losing the war on drugs.’ Well, you know what that implies? There's a war going on…and people on drugs are winning it! Well, what does that tell you about drugs? Some smart, creative motherfuckers on that side.”- Bill Hicks
William Melvin "Bill" Hicks (December 16, 1961 – February 26, 1994) was an American stand-up comedian.
Comedian Richard Pryor figured largely as an inspiration and stand-up idol for Hicks, as did Woody Allen who also served strongly as a very early influence for a pre-teen Hicks. Hicks characterized his own performances as "Chomsky with dick jokes.
Hicks was born in Valdosta, Georgia, and spent various portions of his childhood in Florida, Alabama, and New Jersey, before his family settled in Houston, Texas. (The fact that he was raised in the Southern Baptist faith came up more than once in his routines.) He started appearing at Houston’s Comedy Workshop before he was even 18 years old, which, given the nightclub setting, meant that he had to get a special work permit to perform; as professional comedians came through on their tours, Hicks would regularly quiz them about the business, a fact which Jay Leno remembered in the documentary on Hicks, entitled “It’s Just a Ride.”
“A lot of Christians wear crosses around their necks. Do you think, when Jesus comes back, he ever wants to look at a fucking cross? It's kinda like going up to Jackie Onassis with a rifle pendant on. 'Just thinking of John, Jackie. We love him. Trying to keep that memory alive, baby.”
See also:
Stand-Up Comedy Hall of Fame: Bill Cosby
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