Bill Hicks
Bill Hicks
William Melvin "Bill" Hickswas an American stand-up comedian, social critic, satirist, and musician. His material, encompassing a wide range of social issues including religion, politics, and philosophy, was controversial, and often steeped in dark comedy. He criticized consumerism, superficiality and banality within the media and popular culture, which he characterized as oppressive tools of the ruling class that keep people "stupid and apathetic"...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionComedian
Date of Birth16 December 1961
CityValdosta, GA
CountryUnited States of America
I believe it is our own misperceptions of who we really are that leads to every self-created hell you'll find in this world.
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...
God has this...hobby. He creates perfection. This world is not perfect. We have to learn to separate illusions from reality.
Dinosaur fossils were placed in rocks by prankster God just to make human beings think the world is older than it is.
I hate patriotism... I can't stand it. It's a round world last time I checked.
The CIA has a plot...they've used before to get rid of world leaders. Only problem...is convincing Hussein...to fly to Dallas.
You want a better world...? Legalize pot right now. ...end the deficit? Legalize pot right now...biggest cash crop in America.
I was always 'awake'...Some part of me clamoring for NEW insights and NEW ways to make the world a better place.
I smoke. If this bothers anyone, I suggest you look around at the world in which we live and shut your f-kin' mouth.
It's an insane world, and I'm proud to be a part of it.
They also have a sense of irony, which America doesn't have seeing as it's being run by fundamentalists who take things literally.
There is no such thing as death; life is only a dream, and we are the imagination of ourselves.
I'm not really a heavy smoker any more. I only get through two lighters a day now.
Good comedy helps people know they're not alone. Great comedy provides an answer.