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.
RON WHITEI was a comedy fan when I was a little kid.
More Ron White Quotes
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The Majestic Theatre in San Antone is as good as it gets.
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You wanna get the truth out of me, get me hammered.
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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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I didn’t get where I am today by worryin’ about how I’d feel tomorrow.
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There have been times when I played more than others, but I’ve been a road comic for a quarter of a century, so I’ve always played golf on the road because you have a lot of time to kill.
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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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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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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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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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My uncle was a preacher, and I used to go watch him preach. He was also funny, so I’m very ‘preacher-ish’ on stage, not by intent but because that’s where I learned to talk in front of people.
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I always wanted to be a popular comedian.
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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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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.
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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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