The only way to stay sharp is to do live shows. There is no part-time comedy.
RON WHITEWhen 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.
More Ron White Quotes
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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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I write all of my material. It’s all me.
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Mother, she likes the blue material just fine.
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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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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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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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I don’t watch Comedy Central. I don’t enjoy it.
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I’ve been married a few times. I’m not good at it.
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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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Let’s face it: a lot of my material comes from the stuff that happens to me on the road.
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Think of The Rontourage as the Ron White Channel, where you can see us getting into trouble in all kinds of different places.
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A lot of people can find something to laugh at in my humor, I guess.
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I’ve asked these guys in rock bands with all the 18-wheelers driving to the venue how they make money. I just don’t understand it. But I don’t understand a lot of things.
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We always go out looking for live music after our shows.
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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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