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
No, nothing has changed in my life at all, and nothing would change if I had millions.
I'm not pro-life, and I'm not pro-choice. I'm pro-football.
I'm not afraid to live. I'm not afraid to fail. I'm not afraid to succeed. I'm not afraid to fall in love. I'm not afraid to be alone. I'm just afraid I might have to stop talking about myself for five minutes.
You have to pretend that your life is a financial pleasure even when your autographs are bouncing.
We're all worm bait waiting to happen. It's what you do while you wait that matters.
Most people, of course, spend their lives caring about the wrong things. The worry about South Africa or Nicaragua. They spend so much time finding themselves that they lose their taxicabs. They don't see that what kind of napkin you get at a delicatessen is a matter of much significance in the world today. That's why they don't get linen.
Our people are going to be with us, and her people are going to be with her, and there's plenty of them.
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.
Jesse is a virtual gold mine of information. He's been through the fire. He knows what works and doesn't work.
We invented Texas Hold 'em and we can't even play it here. But every state around us sure can.
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.
We were a country band with a social conscience.