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.
RON WHITEYou can teach somebody how to be a brain surgeon, but you cannot teach them how to walk on a stage and make people laugh.
More Ron White Quotes
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I believe that a bad Super Bowl halftime show is still better than a soccer game.
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If you watch the ‘Blue Collar Comedy Tour,’ don’t expect that when you come see me by myself, ’cause it’s a little rougher.
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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 didn’t get where I am today by worryin’ about how I’d feel tomorrow.
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I’ve been married a few times. I’m not good at it.
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Movies are boring. It’s like watching paint dry. I did a little role in a movie, and it was eight lines. I was there for three days. It’s just horrible.
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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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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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I still love to walk on stage and make people laugh, and I work very, very hard at it, and I take it seriously.
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All I know how to do is take what’s on my mind and spit it out funny. I don’t know what else I could do besides comedy.
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Diamonds – that’ll shut her up… for a minute!
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I could do no wrong in my mother’s eyes from the day I was born. My fans bought her a very nice house in San Antonio, and she has a great life.
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All of my comedian friends are some of the best joke writers in the world.
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My shows are not all-the-way filthy, but they can be.
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I always wanted to be a popular comedian.
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