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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."

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

— Ron White

Death

All Quotes by Ron White

“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

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

— Ron White

Good

“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

“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

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

— Ron White

Wisdom

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

— Ron White

Dad

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

— Ron White

Death

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

— Ron White

Truth

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

— 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

“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