I was always the Class Clown and over time became very good at it. I started doing comedy on stage at the Dallas Comedy Corner where I honed my skills by watching guys like Garry Shandling, Robin Williams, Jay Lena and more.
BILL ENGVALL
BILL ENGVALL
Bill Engvall on skills
Bill Engvall64 quotes“I was always the Class Clown and over time became very good at it. I started doing comedy on stage at the Dallas Comedy Corner where I honed my skills by watching guys like Garry Shandling, Robin Williams, Jay Lena and more.”
Filed under
More from Bill Engvall
The girl looked at me and said, Do you have a rabbit? I looked at here and said deadpan, Nope. Just like ’em ’cause they’re crunchy. Here’s your sign.
Bill EngvallBill Engvall I was sitting on a plane that is traveling towards Seattle. And the guy next to me turns and says to me Hey, you going to Seattle?. Nope, San Francisco… I’ll be parachuting off in about an hour. Here’s your sign!
Bill EngvallBill Engvall I go “I just want a cup of black coffee.” She goes “Do you want to try a biscotti? They’re from Italy and they’re considered a delicacy.” Have you ever eaten one of these things? It tastes like a burned cookie. Where I’m from, that’s considered a mistake.
Bill EngvallBill Engvall God, she’s growing up, and I don’t know when it happened, man. I used to buy her Minnie Mouse panties and little Winnie the Pooh underwear. I was helping my wife fold cloths.
Bill EngvallBill Engvall I was traveling down the road with a buddy and there’s a guy driving around in a jeep with a dead deer strapped to the hood.
Bill EngvallBill Engvall The human brain doesn’t come with an instruction manual.
Bill EngvallBill Engvall Martial sex is kinda like ordering a Civil War chess set through the mail.
Bill EngvallBill Engvall My wife and I had an argument last week that was so stupid, that it bears repeating. My wife collects twist ties…welcome to my world.
Bill EngvallBill Engvall You can’t tell somebody to kiss your ass on a scooter!
Bill EngvallBill Engvall I believe that Lady Gaga is like a carnival ride. From a distance she looks fun, but up close, you don’t wanna climb on that.
Bill EngvallBill Engvall No parents. You have Uncle Jesse, forever in overalls. Then there’s Bo and Duke. What do they do? I never saw them working for food or gas money. You can only kill so many possum.
Bill EngvallBill Engvall Yesterday, my son was out in the yard playing with his friend, and he hit his friend. I walked up to him, and I said, “Hey… We don’t hit”. He looked at me like, “Here’s your sign, Dad”.
Bill EngvallBill Engvall I just hate stupid people. They should have to wear signs that say ‘I’m Stupid.’ That way you wouldn’t rely on them, and you wouldn’t ask them for nothing.
Bill EngvallBill Engvall I now know why old men like women with really big boobs. They see a trend. I mean, they call it a nursing home, hello.
Bill EngvallBill Engvall Ma’am, when I got up this morning, I didn’t want to be jackass. You just pushed my jackass button.
Bill EngvallBill Engvall If you thought Stairway to Heaven was a long song, dear god you should listen to it played on a lute.
Bill EngvallBill Engvall
Original quotes
From our community writers
Don’t compare her to sunshine and roses when she’s clearly orchids and moonlight.
Melody LeeMelody Lee Oh moonlight, continue to shine on me. As you light up the sky, maybe some peace will come to me.
ShamaShama Stop counting the reasons why they should be loved and start counting the many reasons why you are the one who is worth loving.
Ayaka HaseAyaka Hase Sure, there are oceans and seas and magnificent things – but none of them are you.
L.T. PhoenixL.T. Phoenix I wish you the wildest of dreams.
Kate WestKate West The way you look at me, The way you make me feel whole, The way you make me feel safe, thats poetry to me.
Barbara GianquittoBarbara Gianquitto You cannot leave and have me too I cannot exist in two places at once-when you ask if we can still be friends.
Rupi KaurRupi Kaur Live to be happy not to impress.
Hayley EvansHayley Evans
Meet the writers
More on skills
If I’m the champion, the whole UFC division should be ashamed of themselves for a guy that had no damn skills being the champion. They should all just go relocate somewhere.
Derrick LewisDerrick Lewis My speaking style was criticised by no less an authority than Arnold Schwarzenegger. It was a low moment, my friends, to have my rhetorical skills denounced by a monosyllabic Austrian cyborg.
Boris JohnsonBoris Johnson I’m ready to test my skills with the best fighters.
Ryan GarciaRyan Garcia Chang Tzu tells us of a persevering man who after three laborious years mastered the art of dragon-slaying. For the rest of his days, he had not a single opportunity to test his skills.
Jorge Luis BorgesJorge Luis Borges The life of man is like a game with dice; if you don’t get the throw you want, you must show your skill in making the best of the throw you get.
TerenceTerence Divine nature gave us fields, human skill built our cities.
Marcus Terentius VarroMarcus Terentius Varro Most plagiarists, like the drone, have neither taste to select, industry to acquire, nor skill to improve, but impudently pilfer the honey ready prepared, from the hive.
Charles Caleb ColtonCharles Caleb Colton All the ills of mankind, all the tragic misfortunes that fill the history books, all the political blunders, all the failures of the great leaders have arisen merely from a lack of skill at dancing.
MoliereMoliere