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
I never apologize for the truth. And the truth here is that racists come in many different colors.
Whatever we're going to do, we're going to make it fun.
I don't care much about big corporations, frankly. Most politicians never met a special-interest group they didn't like.
One eye is laughing and one eye is crying. And the eye that is crying is because this governor has been invisibly banning gay marriage for the past two or three years while the education has just veered into a meteor crater somewhere.
But believe me, we can win this thing with a big turnout. And Rick Perry knows it. That's what the Jesse Ventura guys are telling us.
She has a lot of money, I think. We don't. Of course, the governor does. We have a government of the money, by the money and for the money. ... That's not the American dream.
Many of us feel that the soul of Texas may be riding on this campaign. I would dearly love to be number one in something other than executions, toll roads and property tax.
Remember, the Legislature is the joke, not our campaign, ... I think we've got a real, real shot.
My wife thinks it should be put out a little bit further.
Our people are going to be with us, and her people are going to be with her, and there's plenty of them.
Jesse is a virtual gold mine of information. He's been through the fire. He knows what works and doesn't work.
Here's my explanation. I was drinking it ... but I did not swallow.
We'll be on the ballot. I think the soul of Texas is riding on this campaign.
You all are heroes of mine, and I ain't got many heroes.