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 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.
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If you watch the ‘Blue Collar Comedy Tour,’ don’t expect that when you come see me by myself, ’cause it’s a little rougher.
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That’s the beauty of being a straight-to-DVD star. It really helps you stay under the media’s radar.
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I 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.
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I always wanted to be a popular comedian.
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People are saying that I’m an alcoholic, and that’s not true, because I only drink when I work, and I’m a workaholic.
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Other states are trying to abolish the death penalty… mine’s putting in an express lane.
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There have been times when I played more than others, but I’ve been a road comic for a quarter of a century, so I’ve always played golf on the road because you have a lot of time to kill.
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I love Cincinnati, but you can keep that spaghetti chili product!
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My goal is just to become a better comedian.
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I loved listening to laughter even as a little kid.
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All of my comedian friends are some of the best joke writers in the world.
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I was a huge fan of comedy when I was a child.
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I write these shows one joke at a time. There’s no continuity. I do try to figure an order to the stories, but there’s not continuity.
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My biggest pet peeve, I guess, is other comedians criticizing Larry the Cable Guy.
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There have been times in my life that I’ve had a ton of vices, and my demons have run amok for years and years and years.
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