Kinky Friedman Quotes

Richard Samet "Kinky" Friedman is an American singer, songwriter, novelist, humorist, politician, defender of stray animals, and former columnist for Texas Monthly who styles himself in the mold of popular American satirists Will Rogers and Mark Twain.Friedman 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. Wikipedia  

✵ 1. November 1944
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Famous Kinky Friedman Quotes

“Find what you like, and let it kill you.”

1986 September 18, Houston Chronicle, Section: Houston, “‘Just another side of me’ – Friedman swaps music for mystery” by Michael Spies (Houston Chronicle Staff), Quote Page 1, Houston, Texas. (NewsBank Access World News)

Kinky Friedman Quotes

“Let Saigons be bygones / Don't you blow this world in two.”

"We Reserve the Right to Refuse Service to You", Sold American (1973)

“"Poly" means more than one, and ticks are bloodsucking parasites.”

Friedman quoting an aphoristic "definition" of "politics" from "some guy in Corpus"
Quoted in [Pauline, Arrillaga, http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061021/ap_on_el_gu/governor_kinky, On the Road with Texas Candidate Kinky, Associated Press (via Yahoo! News), 21 October 2006, 2006-10-21]

“No lesbian left behind.”

"Keep Gomorrah Weird", Texas Monthly (December 2004) http://www.texasmonthly.com/2004-12-01/friedman.php

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