Bill Engvall Quotes & Trivia

Quotes

Bill Engvall: The only reason that Ron is not a member of the permanent cast is because he had is own deal for a television show. However, I am sure that he will be making many more guest appearances.

Bill Engvall (when asked how different stand up was from a variety show): They are two completely different animals, Sketch is fun because you get to play several different characters. I still love the rush of stand-up though, I believe that you dance with who brung you and I will never stop doing stand-up.

Bill Engvall: If you were to ask all four guys individually who their top five bands were I believe that all of us would have Lynyrd Skynyrd in that top five, so it was a natural choice.

Bill Engvall: The movie Blue Collar Comedy tour came about from the success of the Blue Collar Comedy tour. Our manager had the idea for the movie. In fact we just finished filming the second Blue Collar Tour movie it will be released in December it is called Blue Collar Tour rides again.

Bill Engvall: (When asked how his kids felt about the stories you tell about them onstage) I have great kids, and they don't mind the stories. They also enjoy the perks of the business.

Bill Engvall (when asked what it was like to sit on Trace Adkin's lap ): Weird! But I think that Trace was a lot more uncomfortable than I was. I was laughing so hard.

Bill Engvall (when asked who was the smartest member of the Blue Collar Comedy tour): Me! Of course.

Bill Engvall: I don't think that it would surprise my fans, but I would pay to see Steve Martin do stand-up again.

Bill Engvall (when asked what is the strangest thing someone has ever told you at one of your events): Someone asked me if Jeff Foxworthy and I were cousins. I laughed out loud.

Bill Engvall: I think that my favorite album would be Dorkfish. I just felt like I had finally found myself, and it was a blast to record.

Bill Engvall (when asked when he first thought he could be paid to be funny): I guess that I knew I had a sense of humor when I played Clementine in our third-grade play.

Bill Engvall: I have four dogs and two cats. So I guess you could say that I am an animal lover.

Bill: Here's your sign.

Trivia

Bill Engvall's favorite comedians are Steve Martin and Bob Newhart.

Bill Engvall's debut album "Here's Your Sign," sold over a million copied and went platinum.

Bill Engvall performed in a play called Clementine, when he was in the third grade.

Bill Engvall is the host of Country Fried Home Videos on CMT.

Bill Engvall went to Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas.

In 1992, Bill Engvall won "Best Male Standup" at the American Comedy Awards.

Bill Engvall's first big break was his role on Designing Women.

Bill Engvall starred in Blue Collar Comedy Tour: The Movie, and Blue Collar Comedy Tour Rides Again along with Jeff Foxworthy and Larry The Cable Guy.

Bill Engvall has been married to Gail Engvall since 1983.

He first toured only with Jeff Foxworthy.

He has released 8 CDs.

He is not the cousin of Jeff Foxworthy, contrary to popular belief.

He's 6'.