But I work harder now because I have so much more exposure. And actually the harder you work as a writer, the better you get at it. It’s like anything else. It’s a muscle you have to exercise. I write more now than ever.
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I’m not the judge of who that is, but I am a believer that no debt in the universe goes unpaid. If you try to buy early, you’ll pay late.
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I had the right to remain silent… but I didn’t have the ability.
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I believe everything creative is somewhat collaborative. If you’re a painter and someone stretches your canvas, it was collaborative on some level.
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I don’t have a specific plan except for as long as people want to listen to me talk, I’m going to keep talking. I can’t imagine a life without doing standup.
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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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I think the world has their own good, clean, Christian comedy. They don’t need my help.
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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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Everybody I know is a joke writer.
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I’m not willing to drag my fans down a road I don’t believe in. That’s just my one little principle. I’ve only got one, and that’s it.
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When I was about 12 years old back in Houston, my Dad used to take us to the driving range.
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I didn’t get where I am today by worryin’ about how I’d feel tomorrow.
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Other states are trying to abolish the death penalty… mine’s putting in an express lane.
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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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If I sit down to write a joke about, whatever, the polluted Gulf of Mexico, it comes out mundane to me.
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My favorite bands are the Allman Brothers and Red Hot Chili Peppers.
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There were years when I was a beer and tequila guy, then I got real fat. And then I found that you could actually go on a diet and drink scotch. Then I got hooked on scotch, and if you get hooked on scotch, then everything else just tastes wrong.
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I write all of my material. It’s all me.
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My shows are not all-the-way filthy, but they can be.
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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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My opening acts are always really strong because I need a guy who can take on a big, big crowd. Which is not that easy to do.
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I believe everything creative is somewhat collaborative.
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All of my comedian friends are some of the best joke writers in the world.
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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 get e-mail from all over the world, and from lawyers and doctors and whoever – plumbers and drywall hangers.
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I love Cincinnati, but you can keep that spaghetti chili product!
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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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