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Ron White

13 quotes

Sometimes a single quote is enough to make a name memorable. Ron White has given us several. The range of their thinking — from Work to Great — speaks to an intellectual restlessness that shows in every quote. Our collection holds 15 quotes from Ron White, each offering a different angle on Work, Great, Good, Funny, and Wisdom. Start here and see if you agree: "Other states are trying to abolish the death penalty... mine's putting in an express lane."

“I'd rather do a really good small part than a really bad big part.”

— Ron White

Good

All Quotes by Ron White

“I believe that if life gives you lemons, you should make lemonade... And try to find somebody whose life has given them vodka, and have a party.”

— Ron White

Funny

“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.”

— Ron White

Work

“I was considered by my peers to be a good comedian. So that's all I ever strived to do was get some recognition from my peers.”

— Ron White

Good

“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.”

— Ron White

Diet

“I've got a great cigar collection - it's actually not a collection, because that would imply I wasn't going to smoke every last one of 'em.”

— Ron White

Great

“The next time you have a thought... let it go.”

— Ron White

Funny

“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.”

— Ron White

Work

“When I was about 12 years old back in Houston, my Dad used to take us to the driving range.”

— Ron White

Dad

“I didn't get where I am today by worryin' about how I'd feel tomorrow.”

— Ron White

Wisdom

“Other states are trying to abolish the death penalty... mine's putting in an express lane.”

— Ron White

Death

“I'd rather do a really good small part than a really bad big part.”

— Ron White

Good

“You wanna get the truth out of me, get me hammered.”

— Ron White

Truth

“I do live like a rock star, but it's not as great as it sounds. It's a lot of traveling.”

— Ron White

Great