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
We've got to clear some of the room out of the prisons so we can put the bad guys in there, like the pedophiles and the politicians.
You have to pretend that your life is a financial pleasure even when your autographs are bouncing.
Remember, I'm not running against Rick Perry; I'm running against apathy.
Finding a cat--or having a cat find you--can change your world as much as marriage, divorce, love, death, or even winning the lottery can, and sometimes more.
How sad for him to be hoping for a small turnout.
I believe now from the energy I'm seeing we're definitely going to get on the ballot. It's not going to be easy but we are going to do it.
It seems to me the governor has just discovered we have a border.
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.
Remember, the Legislature is the joke, not our campaign, ... I think we've got a real, real shot.