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Tommy Chong is a Canadian-American actor and comedian born on May 24, 1938. He is best known as one half of the comedy duo Cheech & Chong, famous for their stoner humor and films like Up in Smoke. Chong's laid-back personality and comedic talent have made him a beloved figure in comedy. He has also been an advocate for cannabis legalization and continues to perform and engage with fans.
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"Cigarettes, I won't do cigarettes, nicotine will kill ya."

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"I was about sixteen when I discovered that music could get you laid, so I got into music boy, didn't matter what you looked like either, you could be a geeky looking guy but if you played music, whoa, you'd get the girls."

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"The Shades never recorded anything, Little Daddy and the Bachelors recorded a couple of records, ya."

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"I know, because I tried all sorts of ways of being in character, and the best way is to be totally straight."

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"You know, I left the country when Reagan got in; I went to France. And when George Bush Jr. got in, my instincts told me it was time to go - I'd felt that we had grown above that, you know?"

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"They just wanted to show the entertainment world that we're vulnerable."

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"The funny thing is, Dennis Miller got me back into comedy."

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"Every time I get tested, I ask questions about it, and I watch how they do it."

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"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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"One night all the James Brown band was playing on stage and I look in the back and I could see Mick Jagger and Keith Richards trying to get in the club and they couldn't get in cause it was to crowded."

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"But you can't exercise and be high. It's impossible."

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"Well I don't know, I might have lost my citizenship, I don't think you can lose your citizenship though."

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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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"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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"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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"Unfortunately, the American justice system is just riddled with lies and inconsistencies."

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