I was desperate for new material, so anything I can write a joke about that works is in the act. No matter who it offends, or who it bothers – doesn’t matter if its something my wife hates.
RON WHITEI guarantee there’s people who watch television who have no idea how complicated it is to make a television show.
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All of my comedian friends are some of the best joke writers in the world.
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My biggest pet peeve, I guess, is other comedians criticizing Larry the Cable Guy.
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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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If you become famous and don’t have a live show to back it up, they’re not going to pay you any money.
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I want my fans to feel like we’re always in touch. Because without ’em, I wouldn’t be able to do any of this.
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I didn’t get where I am today by worryin’ about how I’d feel tomorrow.
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I had the right to remain silent… but I didn’t have the ability.
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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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The way my brain processes information is quite odd. I mean, I have Attention Deficit Disorder and another learning disability I can’t even spell. I don’t even have a high school diploma. I’m smart, but you can’t prove it on paper.
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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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My life has been wild enough to derive all of the stories you need out of it. I’ve been through many, many years of behavioral problems, so I don’t really look outside for stories.
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If you look at the common denominator of all the comics who have had big success, it’s being true to their nature… that’s what takes a long time to learn.
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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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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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Let’s face it: a lot of my material comes from the stuff that happens to me on the road.
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