British Quotes · Page 37

“The very sight of a daffodil still makes me shiver, because spring in the north of England is always so bitter.”

— Bea Davenport

Traditional British desserts with lots of custard are my biggest weakness - I particularly love the puds at St. John restaurant in…

— Eva Green

I am not anti-English, I am not anti-British, I am not anti-any Government, but I am anti-untruth, anti-humbug and anti-injustice.

— Mahatma Gandhi

I don't think there's a public in the world who respond like the British to a call for charity.

— Terry Wogan

I understand why there's a natural suspicion of the "Next Big British Band."

— Gary Jarman

I love playing in China. The crowds here value success more than British people seem to.

— Stephen Hendry

Any golfer worth his salt has to cross the sea and try to win the British Open.

— Jack Nicklaus

I'm proud of being British. I'm proud of being Asian. I'm proud of being a Muslim. I'm proud of being Pakistani.

— Naughty Boy

British podcasts tend to shamefacedly shuffle the ads towards the end. Americans put them up front and promote them enthusiastically. I think…

— David Hepworth

British researchers found that one smile can generate the same level of brain stimulation as up to 2,000 bars of chocolate. The…

— Ron Gutman

It always interested me that 'Goodness Gracious Me' and 'The Kumars,' when shown around the world, were referred to as British comedy.…

— Sanjeev Bhaskar

I've always been conscious of the fact that there aren't enough Irish voices on British television compared to the amount of Irish…

— Chris O'Dowd

In the 40 or so years I've known David Puttnam, not only has he pursued an outstanding career in films and now…

— Melvyn Bragg

With or without the Royals, we are not Americans. Nor are we British. Or French. Or Void. We are something else. And…

— Will Ferguson

I do like British guys. If I had to pick one it would be Ewan McGregor. I met him once and he…

— Eva Longoria

The British don't have a lot of flashy special effects, nor do they pay a lot, but they sure make up for…

— Joe Don Baker

Dizzee's just my childhood hero. He's definitely the inspiration. He's got himself to a very good place. He's defied the expectations of…

— Tinie Tempah

The British were doing crime stories first, but the British thing is a very different thing. There, the stories are about restoring…

— Donald E. Westlake

Whether in peaceful trade or warlike attack, the sea unites more than it divides. Even if it were possible to treat England,…

— Nicholas Rodger

In no country has the historical blackout been more intense and effective than in Great Britain. Here it has been ingeniously christened…

— Harry Elmer Barnes

Fantasy is escapism, but wait... Why is this wrong? What are you escaping from, and where are you escaping to? Is the…

— Terry Pratchett

If it wasn't for the British musicians, a lot of us black musicians in America would still be catchin' the hell that…

— B. B. King

In 1986, I was asked by the then-Dean of Science at the University of British Columbia, Dr. R.C. Miller, Jr., to establish…

— Michael Smith

The House is composed of very good men, not shining, but honest and reasonably well-informed, and in time will be found to…

— Fisher Ames

The British judiciary is one of the most corrupt in the world because of politically active judges.

— Ken Livingstone

A British politician who cloaks himself in the mantle of God is immediately regarded with suspicion.

— Gavin Esler

I'm getting to enjoy the mentality of the British, the sarcasm, the dry humour. There are so many more ways of articulating…

— Toto Wolff

I want to know where my food comes from and the conditions in which it's grown. I also want to embrace traditional…

— Sheherazade Goldsmith

I'm so excited to be working on 'Doctor Who,' as it's such a big and important part of British culture.

— Maisie Williams

The Canadian dialect of English . . . seems roughly to be the result of applying British syntax to an American vocabulary.

— Lister Sinclair

I'm not at all fed up with British films, but I am fed up with playing upper-class people.

— Kristin Scott Thomas

Insecurity has become the watchword for British politics - and that insecurity has come at a price.

— Rachel Reeves

Fish cakes are perceived as being quite British, and they're always a bit brown and a little dull.

— Yotam Ottolenghi

I do think British and American politics rhyme. They go in cycles. They go in Thatcher-Reagan cycles, Blair-Clinton cycles.

— David Brooks

I've spent 20 years in the Army, and I'm just so fiercely proud of being British.

— Dick Strawbridge

I get the sense that the British do not like to look at things on the bright side of life. Maybe it…

— Ana Patricia Botin

There's something in people's character, particularly the British character, about unfairness. They don't like it.

— John McDonnell

The referendum was clear: the British people voted to leave the single market and to take back control of our borders.

— Nigel Farage

I do see a big difference in the American work ethic compared to the British work ethic in a lot of artists.

— Simon Cowell

Everyone told me that British sitcom was dead. Then I looked at 'Seinfeld' and 'Frasier' and thought, 'No it's not, it just…

— Lee Mack