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.
RON WHITEI was by far the least popular of the Blue Collar crew when we started. There was a definite pecking order, and everybody knew it.
More Ron White Quotes
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I’ve been married a few times. I’m not good at it.
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I have a very fun life. I don’t recommend it for anybody else, but it sure has been fun for me.
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All of my comedian friends are some of the best joke writers in the world.
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I believe everything creative is somewhat collaborative.
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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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As long as I stay engaged with everybody else, then I’ll create more comedy. It’s just when I shut off and stay at home… What helps me is just to keep moving.
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I’m definitely guilty of thinking something is funny but thinking the audience won’t. Then three years later I will finally try it and it’ll kill them. I got to give them more credit.
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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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I’m set up where I make a lot of money doing stand-up, and it’s easy.
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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 goal is just to become a better comedian.
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If you become famous and don’t have a live show to back it up, they’re not going to pay you any money.
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You can’t fix stupid.
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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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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 don’t think we have a surplus of fine educators in this country that we can just start dropping them for no reason whatsoever.
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Television is 15 hour days. Movies are 18 hour days. And it’s 18 hours of doing not a thing.
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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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A lot of people can find something to laugh at in my humor, I guess.
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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’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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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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My shows are not all-the-way filthy, but they can be.
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I love Cincinnati, but you can keep that spaghetti chili product!
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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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Somebody the other day had a review, called me ‘America’s reprobate.’ And I don’t even know what that means, but I kinda like the way it sounds.
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