For many years, Leary had been friends with fellow comedian Bill Hicks. But when Leary's comedy album "No Cure for Cancer" was released, Leary was accused of stealing Hicks' act and material, ending their friendship abruptly. In April 1993, the "Austin Comedy News" remarked on the similarities of Leary's performance: "Watching Leary is like seeing Hicks from two years ago. He smokes with the same mannerisms. (Hicks recently quit.) He sports the same attitude, the same clothes. He touches on almost all of the same themes. Leary even invokes Jim Fixx." When asked about this, Hicks told the magazine, "I have a scoop for you. I stole his [Leary's] act. I camouflaged it with punchlines, and to really throw people off, I did it before he did".