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Pace, 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 White

My shows are not all-the-way filthy, but they can be.
RON WHITE

All Be Can Show Way
People, when they go on stage, tend to be animated and try to force things out instead of relaxing and bringing it in.
RON WHITE

Animate Bring Force Instead People Relax Stage Tend Thing
I’d rather do a really good small part than a really bad big part.
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Big Good Part Rather Really
Here’s how I operate. When I see something I like, 20 years later, I ask her brother for her phone number. She don’t even see me coming.
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Brother Come Later Number Operate Phone See Something
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.
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Best Comedian Dies Ever Listen More Old Realy Understood
I was talking to a guy who was holding his 18-month-old daughter with the only limb he had left, and he had a smile on his face. I thought, ‘I’m not even a 10th of this man.’
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Daughter Face Guy Hold Left Limb Month Smile Talk Though
The only thing I really worry about is my live stand-up show because I have to answer to the fans.
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Answer Fan Only Really Show Stand Think
When I was 20, I used to go around telling stories, and I knew where I was comfortable – onstage, talking, making ’em laugh and listen to the weirdest things. I liked being the center of attention.
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Around Comfortable Laugh Listen Make Onstage Story Talk Tell Twenty Unable
My uncle was a preacher, and I used to go watch him preach. He was also funny, so I’m very ‘preacher-ish’ on stage, not by intent but because that’s where I learned to talk in front of people.
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Funny Intent Preach Preacher Stage Uncle Use Watch
Comedy is great because there’s no overhead.
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Comedy Great No Overhead
I’ve got a great cigar collection – it’s actually not a collection, because that would imply I wasn’t going to smoke every last one of ’em.
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Cigar Collection Go Great Imply Last Smoke
I’ve never been one to look up the ladder. I’ve always looked down the ladder. As long as there’s one guy down there, I’m fine.
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Been Down Fine Look One Ladder
I still love to walk on stage and make people laugh, and I work very, very hard at it, and I take it seriously.
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Hard Laugh Love Make People Serious Stage Still Take Walk Work
My biggest pet peeve, I guess, is other comedians criticizing Larry the Cable Guy.
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Biggest Cable Comedian Criticise Guy Other Peeve Pet
If I’m not in the theatre, I’m in an open mic night or doing a guest set at the Comedy Club, or whatever, just trying to develop stuff.
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Club Comedy Devote Doing Guest Mic Open Stuff Theatre Try
I do a lot of gay-friendly stuff in my show, and men, women, they all love it. I practice non-judgment in my daily life and hope other people do the same thing.
RON WHITE

Daily Friendly Gay Judgement Life Lot Love Men Practise Stuff

Pace, 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.

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Pace, 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.

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