Kinky Friedman
Kinky Friedman
Richard Samet "Kinky" Friedman is an American Texas Country singer, songwriter, novelist, humorist, politician and former columnist for Texas Monthly who styles himself in the mold of popular American satirists Will Rogers and Mark Twain. He was one of two independent candidates in the 2006 election for the office of Governor of Texas. Receiving 12.6% of the vote, Friedman placed fourth in the six-person race...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionCountry Singer
Date of Birth1 November 1944
CityChicago, IL
CountryUnited States of America
This is called "spiritual lifting." It's not heavy lifting. The governor of Texas should not be confused with Arnold Schwarzenegger. That's a powerful position. The governor of Texas can't do any heavy lifting really. It's not that powerful a position.
I'm not for the parties. I'm for Texas.
I believe that voices like Ross Perot (search), Pat Buchanan, Ralph Nader should be heard. They don't have to be president. Give 'em a chance.
Inspiration thing is important, to teach the kids that JFK is not an airport, RFK's not a stadium, Martin Luther King ain't a street
There is a difference between who is important and who is significant.
I've achieved many of my dreams, and I want to see that some others get a chance to, especially younger Texans.
I don't think I have even achieved fame. Of course, Hemingway says that fame is death's little sister.
My goal as a young man, to be fat, famous and financially fixed by 50.
I'm also for gay marriage, because I say they have every right to be just as miserable as the rest of us. Love is bigger than government. And Texas, by the way, has a very progressive law about gay couples adopting kids. We just won't let them get married. So that's not common sense.
Remember, the Legislature is the joke, not our campaign.
I don't believe in carrying a weapon. If somebody wants to shoot me, he'll have to bring his own gun.
I don't see how the people who created the problem can fix it. Texas is worth fighting for, and the best way to fight is to get the politicians out of politics.
I want to fight the wussification of the State of Texas. I want to rise and shine and bring back the glory.
I'd felt that a man without a woman was like a neck without a pain.