Ron White Quotes

I run around, I listen to a lot of music, go to a lot of concerts. And when I see someone that gases me, I try to go out of my way to involve them somehow in what I'm doing or get involved in what they're doing.

I'm encouraging other people, whether they're professionals or not, to use their creativity to express themselves, to get a conversation going, to get the party started, really.

I've found that many of the greatest ideas surface in bars because that's where many people cultivate inspiration.

Growing up, I always loved working with people. I love playing with people and having that moment of discovering something different. I believe in the magic of what music is.

Imagination must first be filled to the point of saturation with life of every kind before the moment arrives when the friction of free sociability electrifies it to such an extent that the most gentle stimulus of friendly or hostile contact elicits from it lightning sparks, luminous flashes, or shattering blows.

I think that art, and making music or comedy, is a way of positing yourself on the map and then trying to find other people out there with you.

Jamming with other people will create energy and excitement that you can feed off, and which will help push you to do things you'd never dream of doing by yourself.

The actors have to be able to feed each other and inspire each other.

People are sources not just of consumption but of innovation.

The energy you create around you is perhaps going to be the most important attribute - in the long run, EQ trumps IQ. Without being a source of energy for others, very little can be accomplished.

I'm realizing now that I was always really curious about inviting people into a space and sharing information that way. But I didn't have any context for it. It was just fun because I was homeschooled and lonely and bored, and I'd do things to get people to come over.

Sitting around with Jim Carrey, coming up with bits, is, like, beyond a dream come true.

I've learned that positive thinking and encouragement are essential for leadership and progress.

Comedy can't be done in a vacuum, and you can't do it on your own. So if you have a community of people, it's a great symbiotic relationship.

Put me in a room with a songwriter, and I just clam up. I get shy.

When you have a situation where you're hanging out with 20 or 30 other artists, then there's insane amounts of creativity in the room.

For me, what's important is to be inspired and keep moving to grow as an artist and as a person.

Dance has always been the center of who I am. It has given me the inspiration to help other people find a hobby, passion, and activity that fulfills them. It also taught me some of the many skills I need as an entrepreneur: a hard work ethic that takes practice to master and the confidence to persevere through any challenges.

We want to be just like the greatest band. But I think we're just sort of both naturally humorous fellas.

I think, at some point, there's only so much you can draw from within without getting inspired from what's around you and what other people are doing.

I believe in taking people away from their desks and making them feel collaborative and inspire one another instead of being siloed.

Constantly writing with new people is important. Also, listening to new music that's popular and that's making a splash - that's how I get motivated.

I say it's easier to write for other people than write for myself.

A lot of my creative ideas begin in the pub, talking through possibilities with collaborators.

I can't just close myself off to the world, because then I won't be inspired anymore. I won't be able to talk about nothing.