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.
RON WHITEAny time someone achieves success before they’ve earned it, it always comes back to haunt them.
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When I was about 12 years old back in Houston, my Dad used to take us to the driving range.
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The first thing I ever got my hands on was Andy Griffith’s ‘What It Was, Was Football.’ I was fascinated with the fact that every syllable made it funny, and I would laugh even though I didn’t know what any of it meant.
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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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I’ve gathered some of my close musical and comedian friends, and we’re going to see if we can’t bring a few laughs to these soldiers, raise some money, and hopefully lift their spirits.
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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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I’m not the judge of who that is, but I am a believer that no debt in the universe goes unpaid. If you try to buy early, you’ll pay late.
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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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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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My show is more storytelling now than it’s ever been. It’s what I’m good at.
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I was considered by my peers to be a good comedian. So that’s all I ever strived to do was get some recognition from my peers.
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TV is a hard job. You work 15 hours a day. People tell you what to do. I hate to do it.
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Here’s how I operate. When I see something I like, 20 years later, I ask her brother for her phone number. She don’t even see me coming.
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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 shows are not all-the-way filthy, but they can be.
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