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
Politics is the only field in which the more experience you have, the worse you get,
I'm going to lower the drinking age to eighteen. If you're old enough to die in Iraq, you're old enough to drink.
I rarely meddled in the cat's personal affairs and she rarely meddled in mine. Neither of us was foolish enough to attribute human emotions to our pets.
God created whiskey to keep the Irish from taking over the world.
I never apologize for the truth. And the truth here is that racists come in many different colors.
The Democrats and Republicans are the same guy admiring themself in the mirror.
Seventeen publishers rejected the manuscript, at which time we knew we had something pretty hot.
I just want Texas to be number one in something other than executions, toll roads and property taxes.
Always respect your superiors, if you have any.
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.
You never marry the person you first see 'Casablanca' with.
If you're lookin' for a helpin' hand, try the one at the end of your arm.
If you're patient and you wait long enough, something will usually happen and it'll usually be something you don't like.
My definition of an artist is anyone who's ahead of his time and behind on his rent.