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Kinky Friedman
Age: 80
Born: 1944
Born: November 1
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I don't apologize to people who try to intimidate.
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I believe that voices like Ross Perot, Pat Buchanan, Ralph Nader should be heard. They don't have to be president. Give 'em a chance.
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We're going to make that Lone Star shine again.
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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.
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What has six balls and screws Texans? The Texas Lottery.
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Well, I hate to be the one to take the flyswatter to Tinker Bell, but...
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I don't think where people come from is that important. It doesn't matter if you come from reality TV. The question is whether you can inspire people.
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I don't think I have even achieved fame. Of course, Hemingway says that fame is death's little sister.
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If Raymond Chandler came from the South, his name would be Ace Atkins.
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I came from an upper-middle class home, which is always a hard cross for a country singer to bear.
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The good teachers are bailing out. Education is very important.... This should be the centerpiece on the table of Texas.
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You never marry the person you first see 'Casablanca' with.
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If you're patient and you wait long enough, something will usually happen and it'll usually be something you don't like.
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The system is not perfect. Until it's perfect, let's do away with the death penalty.
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I've been in true love many times. I just try to avoid it as much as possible. For if there's one thing I know about true love, it is that sooner or later, it results in a hostage situation.
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We're all worm bait waiting to happen. It's what you do while you wait that matters.
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My definition of an artist is anyone who's ahead of his time and behind on his rent.
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No matter where you go, you always see yourself in the rearview mirror.
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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.
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May the God of your choice bless you.
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