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.
RON WHITEI’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.
More Ron White Quotes
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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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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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I don’t do talk shows or go on Dr. Phil’s show. He’s a friend of mine, and, no, he doesn’t give me any advice. He doesn’t give solicited advice.
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Everybody I know is a joke writer.
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I don’t watch Comedy Central. I don’t enjoy it.
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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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The bulk of my fans are my age, and I’m aging at the same rate they are. That makes me relevant. They like hearing what I have to say. I work hard at it, but it’s addicting, really.
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I’m not willing to drag my fans down a road I don’t believe in. That’s just my one little principle. I’ve only got one, and that’s it.
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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.
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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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Let’s face it: a lot of my material comes from the stuff that happens to me on the road.
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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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The only way to stay sharp is to do live shows. There is no part-time comedy.
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My biggest pet peeve, I guess, is other comedians criticizing Larry the Cable Guy.
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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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