Ron White
Ron White
Ronald Dee "Ron" Whiteis an American stand up comedian and actor, best known as a charter member of the Blue Collar Comedy Tour. Nicknamed "Tater Salad", he is the author of the book I Had the Right to Remain Silent But I Didn't Have the Ability, which appeared on the New York Times best seller list...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionComedian
Date of Birth18 December 1956
CityFritch, TX
CountryUnited States of America
absolutely funniest loved
Lisa is one of the funniest comedians. She absolutely killed me. I loved it.
basic bread cards definitely drive fewer gallon half loaf meet milk town
Like a lot of Iowans, I have to drive just to meet basic needs, ... Am I going to drive into town for a loaf of bread and a half gallon of milk or am going into town to play cards with friends? Probably not. So it's definitely fewer trips.
enjoyed forget hope stuff tonight
I hope you've enjoyed some of the new stuff tonight as well as some of the old stuff, ... I'll never forget this night as long as I live.
driving food ready water
It's not like driving the freeways of California. It's dog-eat-dog out here. You have to have water and food and be ready for most anything to happen.
smoking saving months
I quit smoking cigarettes and with the $70 a month I am saving not smoking cigarettes I'm smoking $700 worth of cigars.
beer hands natural
From the very beginning I started with a beer and a cigarette because I couldn't figure out what to do with my hands. So usually I have a beer and cigarette and that's what I was doing with my hands because that looked natural and felt good.
dark light television
I only like the live audience. I don't even like to do standup where it's being filmed. Because it affects the way the audience responds to what you say, because it makes them uncomfortable. You have to perform in a light room, and I prefer a dark room. But I love to perform, and I don't really see myself doing any television at all.
long trying crowds
In my Comedy Club sets, I just work on what is fresh and try to build that show as long as I can. I don't like to do burnt material on stage. Even though my crowd loves to hear me do old stuff, I don't like to do old stuff.
goal comedian
My goal is just to become a better comedian.
dad years houston
When I was about 12 years old back in Houston, my Dad used to take us to the driving range.
talking long people
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.
years comedian listening
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.
writing exercise exposure
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.
thinking years giving
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.