Ron White Quotes

I can go into New York and sell out a theatre, but I didn't have to fight my way to get there: I was already a made man from television. I sold out a theatre in London without any TV exposure, just word of mouth and being a good comic, and that was a much bigger sense of accomplishment than just being a guy from telly.

I think it's a very ephemeral thing, what makes a show a success.

Every TV show is a crapshoot, really. But every once in a while, a show gets anointed as 'the show.'

People really love 'Madea' movies and get a kick out of them. They're phenomenally successful. People get excited when a new one's coming out.

I started making skits, and I started, like, getting more followers, and, like, my friends told their friends, like, 'Oh, she actually be funny.'

Growing up, the one thing I noticed was that everyone seemed to laugh at my jokes wherever I went.

I think Carmen Christopher is going to be massively huge. He's just too funny. He's got funny in his bones, and he wants to conquer every room.

Comedy is a meritocracy. If you are funny, you are there. If you are not, you are out.

I love talking to the audience, and I must be the luckiest performer in the world. I always land something or somebody that just takes off.

I see myself as a comic but the acting helps sell tickets for gigs.

George Liquor is really the richest character I have. I'm amazed there aren't 365 episodes about him on TV already.

I'm in a really lucky position where people will be interested in whatever I do, but what I do is sing.

As my career has gone on, I guess I've become more well known. I'm playing to fuller halls in general, which is a nice feeling. When you're doing that, you're going to have a certain number of people who are not just the hardcore classical fanatics, and this makes me very happy.

Comedians do movies and TV so that when they tour, they sell out. That's the goal: To get popular enough so the place is packed.

I'm hoping that word-of-mouth on the film - people seeing it and liking it - that that will drive more people to the theaters, because I haven't seen the billboards or the posters or anything.

I'm a performer and have managed to get my performing into the mainstream consciousness of the world, I guess.

You're at the top of your game if you do comedy.

I knew people liked me on 'American Idol,' but I didn't think they'd care to come see me sing at my own show.

The business of entertainment is business first. I do a comic strip; the job, the business, is to be funny. If I’m not funny, the politics don’t matter, because no one will read it.

I always wanted to be a popular comedian.

Successful comedians are just as neurotic as I am.

People be famous for everything other than music and that's what they really trying to do. But they don't know once you get famous for being this funny guy, nobody's going to take you serious as a musician.

My performances are getting people's attention, that's what I'm looking for.

Popularity matters a lot, as at the end of the day, the love of your audiences can make you win.

I'm just excited to see myself on billboards. I'm getting ready to be a star.