William Melvin (Bill) Hicks (December 16, 1961–February 26, 1994) was an American stand-up comedian in the 1980s and early 1990s. He challenged mainstream beliefs, aiming to "enlighten people to think for themselves." Hicks used a ribald approach to express his material, describing himself as "Chomsky with dick jokes."

In this interview, Bill Hicks discuses events in his career such as traveling, music, and of course Stand-up comedy. He explains the 'censoring' of his appearances on the David Letterman Show, as well as his relationships with many media representatives, and debates, "the idea of freedom of expression, and I believe that there is this agenda in mainstream media.. to keep people stupid, docile, and apathetic... "

Bill answers questions from callers', and expresses, "what we imagine, we can create, and that goes for heaven, and that goes for hell, and it is our choice. And we can do anything, literally, and that is the theme of our show." If you are a fan of Bill Hicks, this interview is a must see!

This stand-up comedy performance was given by Bill Hicks in 1990, "I feel it tonight finally, the message is going to be heard." The site is Chicago, and Hicks delivers a 30-minute show, in which he discusses drug use, and his own personal experiences. He debates pornography and societal ideologies, asking why, "we've gotta have an enemy, rock, drugs, we're so miserable, what's the enemy?"

"I had a vision, of a way we could have no enemies ever again, if your interested in this, anybody interested in this? It's kind of an interesting theory and all we have to do is make one decisive act and we can and we can rid the world of all our enemies at once. Here's what we do, you know all that money we spend on nuclear weapons and defense every year, trillions of dollars? Instead, if we spent that money feeding and clothing the poor of the world, which it would pay for many times over. Not one human being excluded, not one. We could, as one race, explore outer space together in peace, forever." - Bill Hicks

William 'Bill' Hicks was born on December 16th, 1961 in Valdosta, Georgia. After moving several times as a young boy, Bill settled down in Houston, where his interest in performing stand-up comedy originated. After writing and effectively presenting his own skits at local clubs, Bill and some of his childhood friends, including filmmaker Kevin Booth, decided to move to LA to pursue a career in stand-up.

"Bill’s comedy (despite his own claims to the contrary) was not about hate or pessimism. Bill was an unabashed optimist. He believed that most people were good at heart but evil forces were deliberately distracting us all from creating a better world using television, lies, tobacco and alcohol as opiates. Bill felt a revolution of thought was coming and that it was his duty, as an emissary of the truth, to bring whatever light he could to anyone who would listen. This blunt, straightforward expression of these ideas could cause clashes with less enlightened, unsuspecting audiences. The result was sometimes dangerous; Bill had his ankle broken and a gun was pointed at him on stage. Despite these experiences, he refused to compromise his material and soldiered on." - Billhicks.com

"His last gig was on January 6, 1994 at Caroline’s in New York City – he did not complete the series of shows... Despite his illness, Bill was at peace. He spent time with his parents, playing them the music he loved and showing them documentaries about his interests. He called friends to say goodbye and re-read J.R.R. Tolkein’s Fellowship Of The Rings... On Saturday, February 26th, 1994, Bill died. He was 32."