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41 quotes by Sam Kinison

Samuel Burl "Sam" Kinison (December 8, 1953 – April 10, 1992) was an American stand-up comedian and actor. Kinison was known for his intense, harsh and politically incorrect humor. A former Pentecostal preacher, he performed stand-up routines that were most often characterized by an intense style, similar to enthusiastic preachers, punctuated by his trademark scream. He died in a car crash on April 10, 1992.
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My view of life is, 'If you're going to miss Heaven, why miss it by two inches? Miss it!

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Every generation has someone who steps outside the norm and offers a voice for the unspeakable attitudes of that time. I represent everything... →

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I don't worry about terrorism. I was married for two years.

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I'm attracted to heartbreakers.

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I started saying things in church that didn't meet with a lot of approval - like 'Jesus isn't coming back.' They started throwing... →

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I guess they're tough jokes. But there's lots of things you either laugh or cry at. And you just can't cry.

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Jesus is still up in Heaven, thumbing through his Bible, going 'Where did I say build a water slide?'

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Everything can be satirized.

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If I get married again, I want a guy there with a drum to do rimshots during the vows.

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I guess my main influences are Jesus, rock 'n' roll and ex-wives. In that order.

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Rage only works if it is justified. That's the trick with rage. You gotta have a reason to be mad.

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It was like going to church, except Ozzy Osbourne was there.

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I got divorced, which was not a good thing for a revivalist minister. It did not go down well. I'd already been banned from a couple churches for... →

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