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It 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 White

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
People, when they go on stage, tend to be animated and try to force things out instead of relaxing and bringing it in.
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My 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.
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The only way to stay sharp is to do live shows. There is no part-time comedy.
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Comedy Live Only Part Sharp Show Stay Time Way
Mother, she likes the blue material just fine.
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Blue Fine Just Like Material Mother
If I see someone out there mouthing the words to a bit, I’m not having fun.
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Fun Have Mouth See Someone Word
I started selling out comedy clubs before I got to town with no advertising. I was selling out theaters just on the rumor that I was going to be there.
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Advertise Before Club Comedy Go Rumour Sell Start Theater
I 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.
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Always Anybody Funny Guy Make Stand Young
I have a very fun life. I don’t recommend it for anybody else, but it sure has been fun for me.
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Else Fun Life Recommend Sure Very
When I was about 12 years old back in Houston, my Dad used to take us to the driving range.
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Back Country Dad Drive Old Range Take Twelve Year
You can tell on-stage when a joke’s starting to lose its pop. It doesn’t mean people don’t want to hear it anymore; it means I don’t want to do it anymore. Because I want to move on to something that has a knee-jerk reaction just like you get when you tell somebody a joke that they’ve never heard.
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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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The next time you have a thought… let it go.
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Let Go Next Thought Time
Somebody the other day had a review, called me ‘America’s reprobate.’ And I don’t even know what that means, but I kinda like the way it sounds.
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Call Country Day Kinds Know Like Mean Other Reprobate Somebody Way
As long as I stay engaged with everybody else, then I’ll create more comedy. It’s just when I shut off and stay at home… What helps me is just to keep moving.
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I don’t know who in my family thinks very fast at all, including me. The things that people see me do onstage are written, so it doesn’t have to be very quick if you have all day with a pen.
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It 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.

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It 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.

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