Larry the Cable Guy

Larry the Cable Guy Trivia and Quotes

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Trivia

  • Larry the Cable Guy was listed at #81 in Forbes magazine's Celebrity 100 of 2007. []
  • Larry and his wife Cara had their second child in 2008. []
  • Larry always wears something that says "Nebraska" on every TV appearance he is on. []
  • Larry's favorite comedians are Don Rickles and Steve Martin. []
  • Larry was sixteen when he moved out of Nebraska. []
  • When he was in high school, Larry played on the junior varsity team at Pawnee City. []
  • Larry The Cable Guy got his big break when he appeared on the nationally syndicated radio show, the Bob and Tom Show. []
  • Larry The Cable Guy was named the funniest bellhop at the Ramada Inn. []
  • Larry The Cable Guy did his first stand-up act in 1986. []
  • Larry was raised on a pig farm in Pawnee City, Nebraska. []
  • Larry The Cable Guy claims that his mom gave birth to him in the back of an El-Camino during a Foghat concert. []
  • Larry's favorite Nascar driver is Michael Waltrip. []
  • Larry's favorite sport is bull riding. []
  • Larry The Cable Guy's latest comedy CD is the "Blue Collar Comedy Tour: One For The Road CD." []
  • Larry has a numerous amount of Comedy CDs. Most of the CDs are solo and a few of them are with his team from the Blue Collar Comedy Tour. []
  • Larry and the rest of the Blue Collar Comedy team's new Blue Collar movie, One For The Road was released on June 6, 2006. []
  • He said he loves cake on an interview for the movie Cars. []
  • Larry is a huge University of Nebraska fan (mostly football). Although he's lived in Florida for 27 years, he still calls Nebraska home. His accent is a combination of Pawnee City, NE and his current home near Orlando, FL. He's lived there since he was 16. He's bought a second home south of Lincoln, watches as many games as he could in the past and recently bought one of the new (2006) sky boxes in the North end-zone. He tries to wear some article of clothing (usually a hat) that says "Nebraska" or "Huskers" during every performance. []
  • He and his wife had a child in Fall 2006. []
  • Larry released his first solo comedy DVD titled "Git-R-Done" in 2003. []
  • Larry has a thick Southern accent. []
  • His college was Baptist University of Ameica. []
  • His signature catchphrases are "Git R Done" and "Lord, I Apologize." []
  • He is 5'10". []
  • The name "Larry The Cable Guy" was actually was actually a name he made up for a radio comedy in 1991. []
  • Larry wears a hat with the confederacy flag on it. The hat also has a fishing hook on it. []
  • Larry has been a part of the "Blue Collar Comedy" group with Ron White, Jeff Foxworthy, and Bill Engvall, since 2000. []

Quotes

  • Larry The Cable Guy: I was born and raised in Pawnee City, Nebraska. I lived right next to the sale barn and I raised pigs. My dad was a guidance counselor at Wymore High School. He was also a preacher and did farming as well. We leased out our crop land but had cattle and horses. []
  • Larry The Cable Guy: Bill Engvall loves heavy metal and used to play drums for Saigon Kick in '87. Jeff Foxworthy's real name is Hyman Stein and (he) has never eaten grits! Ron White once thought he saw the Virgin Mary in a bag of pot! Even though I am doing well in stand-up, everyone close to me knows all I ever wanted to do is dance! []
  • Larry The Cable Guy: (when asked what Dan Whitney (Larry’s real name) and Larry the Cable guy have in common) We both like graham crackers and frosting! []
  • Larry The Cable Guy: (when asked if its easier to meet women now) Not really. If I was gonna use a good pickup line it would be the old reliable, "Hey, I know Carrot Top!" []
  • Larry The Cable Guy: (referring to Lisa Lampanelli at Jeff Foxworthy's roast) We dated in the late '80s and I have a lot of shit on her! Okay, we never dated but I have a lot of shit on her. Okay, I have nothing on her. Who is she anyway? Lisa is my friend, I have no idea, I guess she wanted to give me a pass. I love Lisa, she's a riot. I know I don't want to get on her bad side! []
  • Larry The Cable Guy: I really only ask for Beam and Coke in case we have some guests, but as far as I go I just want bottled water, a little Coors Light, and the video "Backdoor Stewardesses"! I'm just kiddin', I never asked for bottled water. []
  • Larry The Cable Guy: (when asked whats the biggest change since his dvd came out) I got a new set of 38 Mickies for my truck. Other than that, nothin', but for God's sake, ain't 38 Mickies enough? I don't want to get too uppity! []
  • Larry The Cable Guy: More people wanted to see me sit on a toilet than see her spread her legs. What's that have to say (He laughs some more). The only difference is my movie cost $3 million (to make) and her's cost $54 million. []
  • Larry The Cable Guy: The first "Blue Collar (Comedy Tour)" came out ... I had a real big following from comedy clubs. I could sell out comedy clubs, but once Blue Collar hit, things started to pop. When I got the role, yeah, I was way less recognizable than I am now. []
  • Larry the Cable Guy: (when asked how famous he was before filming "Cars") Oh shoot. I was real famous down at the 7-11 around the corner. (Laughs) It's been crazy. I never dreamed in a million years about this. I pinch myself all the time. Every year it's gotten better and better. []
  • Larry The Cable Guy: (when asked if it was natural to play "Mater") Oh yeah. I think I was. When they thought of a tow truck they had me in mind, apparently. I got into the character, though. They told me I was going to play a tow truck, so I put on 1,700 pounds. I've actually lost some weight since we done that. Then I found out it was a cartoon, and I felt like an idiot. []

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