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Over the last few years I think Bill has transcended into a God-like figure for some people. How would he feel about the diehard cult fans who now seem to almost worship him?
I'm sure he would, of course be honored, I mean, who wouldn't.
I think a little bit of his bitterness when he learned he was going to die. He made a comment to people I know, like his brother and some other people, that "Wow, the joke is on me." This whole time he always thought he was the one making fun of everybody and it was all building up to be something. I totally think of Steve Martin when I think of this, because Steve Martin was this guy that had to bust his ass for so many years and finally just started coming true at one point in his life, something was going to start happening. But you know, at the same time, Bill's whole thing would be how he thought about Jesus or Buddha or Elvis: don't worship me.
The point of the story is that he always believed that you too can do it, but only you can be you and you, only by being you, are you going to be the next Bill Hicks or the next Lenny Bruce or the next Jimi Hendrix. You're not going to do it by trying to imitate me, which is why he did hate Denis Leary, but also pitied him because it was a joke. He pitied Jay Leno even though Jay Leno is making $4 million a year and didn't have cancer. He just knew that he was fulfilling his destiny, and like Jim Morrison used to say, this world is nothing more than a transition. There's another level beyond this that's gonna tear all these levels down to make it look like a big joke.
