Canadian - Actor | May 24, 1938 -
You can't become a dictator through checks and balances.
Tommy Chong
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I never did smoke that much pot; never was a big pothead.
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People try to put ownership on things: 'That's mine, that's my joke.' No such thing. Like if you tripped or stumbled and people go, 'Oh, that's Charlie Chaplin.' You know what I mean? You can't own a joke. You can be the guy that tells it the best, but you can't own a joke. Nowhere can you own a laugh.
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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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Unfortunately, the American justice system is just riddled with lies and inconsistencies.
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'That '70s Show' was one of the highlights of my life. I didn't expect to be on it as long as I was.
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We won a contest at the teen fair in Vancouver and the first prize was a recording contract and we recorded at a radio station on the stairway, and we did a record and it got put out.
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Maybe once in a while, you know, after a hard day of shooting or something like that, I'd kick back.
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There's a hierarchy in prison, and I was right at the top.
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But you can't exercise and be high. It's impossible.
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Cheech and I used to call ourselves musicians; we never called ourselves comedians. We were musicians that were funny.
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Life, especially in America, is ruled by corporations.
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