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.
RON WHITEThat’s the beauty of being a straight-to-DVD star. It really helps you stay under the media’s radar.
More Ron White Quotes
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I was a comedy fan when I was a little kid.
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I begged the universe to make me a famous comedian, and it did. So I tend not to ask for any more.
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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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Other states are trying to abolish the death penalty… mine’s putting in an express lane.
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I think the world has their own good, clean, Christian comedy. They don’t need my help.
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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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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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Diamonds – that’ll shut her up… for a minute!
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There are two kinds of comics; there are the ones who build bridges, and then there are the people who walk across the bridges as though they built them. The bridge builders are few and far between.
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There’s no idea or concept in comedy you could do that hasn’t been attacked from some angle. But if you start leaving punchlines out so you’ll look cool, I don’t get that. But I don’t watch standup anyway, so I don’t know what they’re doing.
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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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The next time you have a thought… let it go.
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I think honest communication, no matter where it comes from, is positive for a relationship.
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I believe that if life gives you lemons, you should make lemonade… And try to find somebody whose life has given them vodka, and have a party.
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There’s no backlog of people we can fire for no reason and act as if they don’t exist.
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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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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 show is more storytelling now than it’s ever been. It’s what I’m good at.
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I don’t have a specific plan except for as long as people want to listen to me talk, I’m going to keep talking. I can’t imagine a life without doing standup.
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I consider it an honor and a privilege to give back however I can for the many sacrifices of these incredibly brave men and women.
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I believe everything creative is somewhat collaborative.
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I go through about 140 cities a year.
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My shows are not all-the-way filthy, but they can be.
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I’d rather do a really good small part than a really bad big part.
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I had the right to remain silent… but I didn’t have the ability.
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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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