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 don't apologize to people with an agenda.
Our people are going to be with us, and her people are going to be with her, and there's plenty of them.
I don't apologize to people who try to intimidate.
Young people are the key to this election.
All my adult life I've been in the practice of giving advice to people who are happier than I am.
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.
The reason educational spending in Texas is so low is because you don't have a state tax there, and that's why Texas is big growth because you don't tax people to death.
There are more inspirational people in music than there are in politics.
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.
The only thing that really differentiates Texas from any other place in the world is the proclivity of its people to urinate outdoors and to attach a certain amount of importance to this popular pastime.
People are drooling for the truth. They want honesty from politicians, and they're not getting it.
These days, there are many people around the world who listen to the songs that made me infamous and read the books that made me respectable.
The main health hazard in the world today is people who don't love themselves.
Always beware of people offering you one-time money. That only works in an election year. How are you going to permanently pay for education?