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.
RON WHITEI was a comedy fan when I was a little kid.
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I was by far the least popular of the Blue Collar crew when we started. There was a definite pecking order, and everybody knew it.
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My life has been wild enough to derive all of the stories you need out of it. I’ve been through many, many years of behavioral problems, so I don’t really look outside for stories.
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I go to more open mic nights than open mikers.
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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 always wanted to be a popular comedian.
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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 had the right to remain silent… but I didn’t have the ability.
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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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I started selling out comedy clubs before I got to town with no advertising. I was selling out theaters just on the rumor that I was going to be there.
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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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The only way to stay sharp is to do live shows. There is no part-time comedy.
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I was so in love with the idea of making people laugh for a living that I didn’t care what I had to do to get there. Or how much money I was going to make when I did get there.
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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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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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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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