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" My incarceration was actually a positive thing from the beginning. I needed a gimmick to get my act going again, it gave me material. "
Tommy Chong
Beginning
Positive
Me
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" The Shades never recorded anything, Little Daddy and the Bachelors recorded a couple of records, ya. "
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" Well, I had an after hours club in Vancouver and when any of the Motown acts would call. "
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" I've always been into improvisation. "
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" I've met a lot of jazz musicians in my day, and they're all funny. "
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" But you can't exercise and be high. It's impossible. "
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" To be in a situation where you have no rights whatsoever is something I wish everybody could experience. People's attitudes would change. It would be a better place. "
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" Cigarettes, I won't do cigarettes, nicotine will kill ya. "
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" When you hit a groove, it's not you; it's the spirit world. The spirits whisper the ideas in your brain and prod you along. They're the ones that are really happy. "
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" Everything that happens to me is very cosmic. "
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" Religion is run by thought police. 'Obey. Listen. This is what you do. Don't ask questions. Go die for your country.' The spirituality says, 'Okay, you can die for your country, but know what you're doing while you're doing it.' "
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" The thing is about Cheech & Chong, we've brought more families together than Dr. Phil. "
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Than
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" No. Maceo played sax, didn't he, well they used to sit in. "
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Well
Sit
" Any excuse to live in New York and do art. Has to be one of the most rewarding experiences in the world. "
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New
New York
" I'm as clean as a whistle. "
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Whistle
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" If I don't get paid I'm going to take a whole lot of Marshall amps home with me on the plane. "
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Paid
" You can't become a dictator through checks and balances. "
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" Well, I started out as a musician, so when I was about 10 years old, I was already in a band. "
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" Unfortunately, the American justice system is just riddled with lies and inconsistencies. "
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" Once you're a felon you're a target. "
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Once
You
Target
" I know the musical world as well as I know the comedy world. "
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Comedy
World
" The GRAMMY was a huge deal. It's the height of any musical career. "
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Huge
Height
Grammy
" Life, especially in America, is ruled by corporations. "
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" The smartest billionaires I know never finished high school. I got my degree and my doctorate on the street and an advanced degree in jail. "
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