BLURBS
“That this house notes with sadness the 10th anniversary of the death of Bill Hicks, on February 26th 1994, at the age of 32; recalls his assertion that his words would be a bullet in the heart of consumerism, capitalism and the American Dream; and mourns the passing of one of the few people who may be mentioned as being worthy of inclusion with Lenny Bruce in any list of unflinching and painfully honest political philosophers.” – Stephen Pound MP, Parliamentary House of Commons
“An inspired and inspiring truth teller, dangerous and brave and scary all at once.” – Richard Pryor
“Hicks’s stand-up act is about taking a stand – and occasionally dodging a chair.” – Rolling Stone
“Savage, brilliant, funny, tremendously intelligent.” – John Cleese
“He never disappointed.” – David Letterman
“Bill Hicks–blowtorch, excavator, truth-sayer, and brain specialist, like a reverend waving a gun around. He will correct your vision. Others will drive on the road he built.” – Tom Waits
“Bill Hicks is as American as Apple Pie a la cyanide. Love him or leave him, but listen to him.” – San Francisco Chronicle
“He was hilarious, brilliant, brave, and right about everything.” – Henry Rollins
“Bill was right up there with Lenny Bruce and Richard Pryor. He was easily the best comic of my generation.” – Brett Butler
“One of the best comedians in the world: a discernable point of view, gread mind, attitude – the whole bag. He works completely for me. He was a genius. He was one of the five best comics I’ve ever seen in my life.” – Dennis Miller
“With his clarity of vision and gift of words, if Bill Hicks had had any more time, he might have started a revolution.” – Keith Olbermann
“...an incisive young comedian seen at the top of his form, on his home turf, in a jam-packed set of his best material... [Sane Man is] simply the funniest video on earth.” – Austin Chronicle
“Being a genius is a heavy burden, and he’s the only one I’m ever likely to meet.” – Sean Hughes
“A uniquely passionate talent.” – The Independent
“Hicks is sensational ...it’s audacious, angry stuff.” – The Sunday Times
“A comedian unafraid of confronting audiences with brazen humanism and fierce political debate, while advocating the joys of hallucinogenics and hardcore porn.”– Sky Movies
“Hicks displays a rare gift of extracting informed humor from randomly assembled streams of bemused observation.” – NME
