pretty damned important

the original

"I knew all along he was pretty damned important. I was naive, an innocent abroad. He corrupted me in a very special way. I took his gleeful, demonic spirit on board and took out of it what I needed for my own work. But he was the original." -Ralph Steadman

hands down, the best thing to come out of this is getting to hear/read hunter's nearest and dearest reflect on their experiences with the man himself. below is a link to the guardian, where ralph steadman, the man who illustrated many of hunter's stories and articles, talks about his partnership with the late, great hst.

steadman talks to the guardian