I really understood a lot more about comedy after listening to Bill Hicks, who died at 32 years old. He’s probably the best comedian who ever lived. Although you can’t say that because of Carlin, Cosby and Pryor.
RON WHITEI really understood a lot more about comedy after listening to Bill Hicks, who died at 32 years old. He’s probably the best comedian who ever lived. Although you can’t say that because of Carlin, Cosby and Pryor.
RON WHITEPace, rhythm and timing. Pace, rhythm and timing is what it’s about. The content’s got to be great, but then it’s got to be delivered. It’s a tricky thing to do, and it takes a lot of work.
RON WHITEI’ve gathered some of my close musical and comedian friends, and we’re going to see if we can’t bring a few laughs to these soldiers, raise some money, and hopefully lift their spirits.
RON WHITEI guarantee there’s people who watch television who have no idea how complicated it is to make a television show.
RON WHITEIf I see someone out there mouthing the words to a bit, I’m not having fun.
RON WHITEI go through about 140 cities a year.
RON WHITEThere’s no idea or concept in comedy you could do that hasn’t been attacked from some angle. But if you start leaving punchlines out so you’ll look cool, I don’t get that. But I don’t watch standup anyway, so I don’t know what they’re doing.
RON WHITEMy opening acts are always really strong because I need a guy who can take on a big, big crowd. Which is not that easy to do.
RON WHITEI was so in love with the idea of making people laugh for a living that I didn’t care what I had to do to get there. Or how much money I was going to make when I did get there.
RON WHITEI was a huge fan of comedy when I was a child.
RON WHITEIt never dawned on me that I had the option of becoming a comedian. I come from a little dirt street town in northwest Texas, and they really don’t talk about the arts there much on career day.
RON WHITEIf you become famous and don’t have a live show to back it up, they’re not going to pay you any money.
RON WHITEI would have rather been beat by a plumber than Kathy Griffin.
RON WHITEAnybody could say anything they want about me, and it literally never penetrates my skin.
RON WHITEI was always a funny guy. I don’t think anybody that makes it to this level of stand-up wasn’t a funny guy when they were young.
RON WHITEYou can teach somebody how to be a brain surgeon, but you cannot teach them how to walk on a stage and make people laugh.
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