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
It's my object to be stared at like a dog that's just been shown a card trick.
Christianity has a built-in defense system: anything that questions a belief, no matter how logical the argument is, is the work of Satan by the very fact that it makes you question a belief. It's a very interesting defense mechanism and the only way to get by it -- and believe me, I was raised Southern Baptist -- is to take massive amounts of mushrooms, sit in a field, and just go, "Show me.".
I saw a sign on the side of the road in Tennessee once that said 'dirt for sale'... what a great country we live in. DIRT for sale. How would you like to get inside that guys mind and look around for a hour? That guy sees opportunity at every glance, doesn't he?
Dinosaur fossils were placed in rocks by prankster God just to make human beings think the world is older than it is.
I've said all that I've had to say.
A lotta Christians wear crosses 'round their necks; do you think if Jesus comes back he ever wants to see another cross?
....All drugs should be legal. War is wrong. The rich get richer. The poor get poorer. Thank you. I'll be here all week.
Is it impossible to imagine Americans sneaking into Mexico en masse, seeking regular employment and a better way of life?
We're supposed to keep evolving. Evolution did not end with us growing opposable thumbs. You do know that, right?
I've had seven balls of light come off a UFO...explain to me telepathically we are all one and there's no such thing as death.
I've had good times on drugs...bad times on drugs...But I've had good and bad relationships...and I'm not giving up pussy.
Ever noticed that people who believe in Creationism look really unevolved?
It's really weird how your life changes. Tonight I'm drinking water. Four years ago? Opium. Night and day, you know?
In Australia...they celebrate Easter the same...by telling our children a giant bunny rabbit...left chocolate eggs in the night