A biography for Ralphie Mayhasn’t been written yet.
“When I get emotional about something, that's usually when funny comes.”
“I don't like being run out of any town.”
“Political correctness, to me, is an enemy.”
“I'm not your usual cup of tea.”
“California is prejudiced about fat people.”
“In my entire life I've spent maybe three weeks with my dad under the same roof.”
“When I was up for the film 'Dreamcatcher,' to play the role of an overweight kid, I was told I'm too fat to play the fat guy. That's like telling a Mexican to get a tan.”
“I'm a dirty, filthy animal and I'm a dirty comedian, but I got a lot of charisma and charm.”
“I love what I do. I do what I love. I'm honest about it!”
“I think it's funny when stereotypes happen.”
“I wouldn't want my comedy show to hurt anybody. I'm not Donald Trump.”
“I do like two hours of new material every year.”
“My jokes aren't predicated on my weight that much. I talk about it some, but it's definitely not the focus, so I don't feel any pressure to stay big.”
“My wife is my teammate. She's my best friend. I love her.”
“People have been calling me names and setting me back my whole life. And with every fight it's just given me more fuel to my fire and in doing so I've become a success.”
“My children are terrific babies.”
“I'm so Southern that I'm related to myself. I'm actually my own cousin.”
“I've always been Ralphie, ever since I was a kid. My grandfather was Ralph. It suits me better to be Ralphie.”
“In L.A., fat people are mythical. We're like Big Foot. 'Oh, yeah, my cousin knows someone who's fat.' Nobody's fat in L.A.”