I would have rather been beat by a plumber than Kathy Griffin.
RON WHITEI still love to walk on stage and make people laugh, and I work very, very hard at it, and I take it seriously.
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 do live like a rock star, but it’s not as great as it sounds. It’s a lot of traveling.
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I was a comedy fan when I was a little kid.
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I believe everything creative is somewhat collaborative.
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I was desperate for new material, so anything I can write a joke about that works is in the act. No matter who it offends, or who it bothers – doesn’t matter if its something my wife hates.
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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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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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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’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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If I’m not in the theatre, I’m in an open mic night or doing a guest set at the Comedy Club, or whatever, just trying to develop stuff.
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When I was 20, I used to go around telling stories, and I knew where I was comfortable – onstage, talking, making ’em laugh and listen to the weirdest things. I liked being the center of attention.
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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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There are two kinds of comics; there are the ones who build bridges, and then there are the people who walk across the bridges as though they built them. The bridge builders are few and far between.
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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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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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