Be yourself on stage. Nobody else can be you and you have the law of supply and demand covered.
Interpretation
Embrace your uniqueness and authenticity when expressing yourself.
Bill Hicks emphasizes the importance of being true to oneself, especially in public settings like a stage. By encouraging individuals to be authentic, he highlights that one's unique perspective is irreplaceable, and that authenticity creates a demand for the genuine expression of self, which is valued by audiences.
In practice
During a motivational speech about self-acceptance.
I'm not into those kind of rivalries. I remember standing out in front of Stratford, minding my own business. Carload of about eighty kids would pull up: 'STRATFORD SUCKS!' Am I supposed to run after these guys? I'd just stand there, you know. They'd back up. 'STRATFORD SUCKS! ...STRATFORD SUCKS!' I'd say, 'I know. I go there. You're wasting gas, man.
I go to dance clubs...about once a year just to justify the other 364 days I spend in my apartment going 'God, what idiots!'
Why is marijuana against the law? It grows naturally on our planet, serves a thousand different functions, all of them positive. To make marijuana against the law is like saying that God made a mistake.
To make marijuana against the law is like saying God made a big mistake.
What do you say we lighten things up and talk about abortion?
Marijuana grows naturally...Don't you think making nature against the law seems a bit, I don't know, unnatural?
We keep moving forward, opening up new doors and doing new things, because we're curious... and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths.
If you were to ask me what I want to do - I don't want to be a celebrity, I want to make a difference.
Dear young people, the Church expects great things of you and your generosity. Donβt be afraid to aim high.
A single sunbeam is enough to drive away many shadows.
The man of genius inspires us with a boundless confidence in our own powers.
The human race is a remarkable creature, one with great potential, and I hope that 'Star Trek' has helped to show us what we can be if we believe in ourselves and our abilities.
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