It went from Bob Newhart to Flip Wilson to Bill Cosby to Richard Pryor to George Carlin to Cheech and Chong. I had all these records.
RON WHITEI’ve never been one to look up the ladder. I’ve always looked down the ladder. As long as there’s one guy down there, I’m fine.
More Ron White Quotes
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If I see someone out there mouthing the words to a bit, I’m not having fun.
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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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You know, my first album, some of those jokes I’d done for twelve years because I couldn’t throw ’em out.
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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 do a lot of gay-friendly stuff in my show, and men, women, they all love it. I practice non-judgment in my daily life and hope other people do the same thing.
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You can’t fix stupid.
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I think honest communication, no matter where it comes from, is positive for a relationship.
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There’s not a pill you can take; there’s not a class you can go to. Stupid is forever.
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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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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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Ultimately I’m the writer for me, but also, anytime one of my friends gets stuck with a bit, they can call me, and I’m pretty good at helping them get there.
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I didn’t get where I am today by worryin’ about how I’d feel tomorrow.
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My goal is just to become a better comedian.
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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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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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