Quotes & Jokes by Doug Stanhope / page 12
The ones that bother me the most are the media saying, "He's like the next Bill Hicks." It's supposed to be complimentary, but then all these Bill Hicks fans show up thinking you're going to be like him, and then go, "You're no Bill Hicks." And I'm like, "I never wanted to try to be like him, I don't think I'm anything like him at all, and now you're mad at me for not being him because a journalist didn't have a better reference."
Pussy really is the ultimate motivator of all mankind. No, don’t clap, this is a flaw in the system!
Find something living rent free in your uterus? Evict that motherfucker!
I think it's probably much easier to do political comedy from a two-party point of view, in that the majority have some sense of what it means to be one or the other.
If old people are so wise, how come they are always getting fucked by telemarketing fraud?
"Every 17 seconds a child dies on this planet from no clean drinking water." Good. Let's try to speed it up... there are too many people.
If I was a freak of nature... Hell yeah I wanna do freak shows! I don't wanna be applying for jobs at the mall.
I love conspiracy theories. I used to just live on it. You know it's all hype and garbage, but you're still really paranoid afterwards. It's fun entertainment.
There's a fine line between being a sicko and an adventurous spirit.
If you need a baby that bad, go down to the pound and get one. Not even a baby - go get an old man. There's unwanted people of all ages, pre-made and waiting for you.
To the point where gender is no longer an issue; if you fuck the elephant man, no one is going to call you fag.
My life’s pretty easy, which is never good for comedy. I have a great relationship, a nice little house, a couple of dogs and cats and nice friends - there’s no jokes in that. I should fuck things up just for a business move.
Sex is a very narrow avenue. You only have so many holes and parts, and eventually, you run out of things to do.