Accent Quotes · Page 13

For life its like a good accent one ought for a good language

— Kiwuuwa Calorus Jos16

I don't understand why the accent you speak in has to indicate what level of intellect you have.

— Paloma Faith

There is no such thing as an ugly accent, like there's no such thing as an ugly flower.

— David Crystal

One of the reasons why I started creating my solo show is so that I have a place to put all of…

— Malik Yoba

I was hesitant about doing too big a role in an American movie because it meant losing my German accent.

— Franka Potente

To be honest, it's easier for me to speak with an American accent.

— Radha Mitchell

“I pushed him back with a finger. “Your accent stinks. Go away until you get it right.”

— Kim Harrison

I played a lot of leaders, autocratic sorts; perhaps it was my Canadian accent.

— Leslie Nielsen

I find people interesting and I love regional accents. I love the Norfolk accent actually but I haven't heard much as I've…

— Rick Stein

“Where are you from? New York?" "Weird you picked up on that," she said, "I've been gone from there for so long."…

— Cathie Beck

Everybody wants to say who they are and where they're from. And the easiest and cheapest and most universal way of doing…

— David Crystal

Accents are very tangible, blessedly, and if you have to do one, it's a way of getting into character. I can read…

— Emily Mortimer

I very seldom, during my whole stay in the country, heard a sentence elegantly turned, and correctly pronounced from the lips of…

— Frances Trollope

My voice falls into Southern drawl when I am tired, drunk, or in trouble. Too often, my accent is attacked by all…

— Jennifer Harrison

You know, so many people say TV makes you stupid. But it had the complete opposite effect on me. It kept me…

— DJ Qualls

If you were to make a quick judgment call on my intelligence and articulation when I first moved to the U.S. based…

— Jenny Zhang

I have had people come up to me in the street - one woman actually told me she hated my accent, she…

— Steph McGovern

When I first left drama school, I was too posh for the working-class parts and not posh enough for the upper-class roles.…

— Ben Chaplin

Thank God, I have sort of a pan-European accent rather than Russian, which doesn't sound very pleasantly to Americans. For them, we…

— Yuliya Snigir

Training is not just about opening your mouth and speaking about the topic. More than sharing what you know and showcasing your…

— Myron Sta Ana

I live in L.A. so I worry my kids aren't that connected to Britain, I suppose I don't want them to become…

— Kevin McKidd

“In a French accent developed through a lifetime of using English I said, 'Hello sir, I would like to row the English…

— Tim Fitzhigham

When I went into high school, I don't know why - because I've been performing since I was little - but I…

— Ella Mai

I came here from Romania when I was 12 years old. I had an accent. High school was tough a little bit…

— Sebastian Stan

I'm a sucker for accents and any man who can actually sing and serenade you.

— Kayla Ewell

“I don't have an English accent because this is what English sounds like when spoken properly.”

— Jimmy Carr

We sing in English, not mimicking some American rock singer's accent. That's just pretending to be something you ain't.

— Joe Strummer

Here's the thing - the accent is cool. It's like a girl with big breasts - they get your attention first.

— Kevin Costner

It's so rare that I get to do something in my own accent in my own hometown.

— Rebecca Hall

There is a whole host of people that have got an accent like mine, whether they're from Merseyside or Wales or the…

— Esther McVey

I have a dialect myself; it's more pronounced, because I have studied theatre and been in England. It's half-British, half-Indian.

— Kunal Nayyar

At various points, I've had a massive chip on me shoulder. I had fights about me accent with loads of those fellers…

— Sid Waddell

I knew that if I wanted to be all I could be, I would have to go to the U.S. It took…

— Idris Elba

I've always felt very comfortable with accents. Once I get an accent, I can do it, and that's just something I've been…

— Sharlto Copley

It's a weird thing with accents. When I go home it gets a lot stronger, when I've had a few beers it…

— Iwan Rheon

I made some flippant remark about not wanting my son to grow up with an American accent, and the next thing I…

— Ashley Jensen

“It was Gavin's turn to look perplexed. "You're from Tennessee?" "Of course she's from Tennessee," Nick said."Why do you think we always…

— Jennifer Echols

My mother is American. I first went to school in America, and we came back when I was about six to rural…

— Adam Rayner

I've done a lot of plays before where I had to do a New York accent, but never a Philly one before.…

— Jacki Weaver

My family are from Liverpool, so I have some twang there - I have a Midlands accent, and I was raised about…

— John Oliver