British Quotes · Page 21

I'm a dual citizen in a way. I live in the States and have a green card, so my connection to British…

— Rupert Friend

Albert Frederick Mummery and Chris Bonington are the British climbers I most admire.

— Reinhold Messner

At university level, I had an economics lecturer who used to joke that I was the only student who handed in essays…

— Sebastian Coe

Each section of the British Isles has its own way of laughing, except Wales, which doesn't.

— Stephen Leacock

I think, as a generation of British actors, we're becoming a bit soft and too manipulated by the business.

— Aneurin Barnard

The British were sporting. They would accept a fight under almost all conditions.

— Gunther Rall

It's a phenomenon that I see with young actors - a lot of American speaking parts going to British actors.

— Michael Douglas

I always joke that I'm a British actress trying to break into Scandinavian TV.

— MyAnna Buring

In India, as we saw, the Sepoy Mutiny led to a vast reorganization of British colonialism in the area, sending out a…

— Webster Tarpley

I rely on my iPad for on-the-go entertainment. I stock it with TV shows, like 'Parks and Recreation' and the British version…

— Phoebe Tonkin

Gandhi has more recently recognized the need for continuance of British, American and Chinese efforts in India and has suggested that these…

— Stafford Cripps

I hope that tomorrow we can all, wherever we are, join in expressing our grief at Diana's loss, and gratitude for her…

— Queen Elizabeth II

Nigel Farage, even if you don't follow British politics, he's a British politician but you may recognize him from his frequent visits…

— Rachel Maddow

The British had this idea they were heroes in the anti-slavery movement but they also were beneficiaries of the slavery trade. It…

— Paterson Joseph

Between Clive Owen winning at the Golden Globes and the British Academy announcing its nominations, of which Sideways received only one, I'm…

— Thomas Haden Church

Once, when a British Prime Minister sneezed, men half a world away would blow their noses. Now when a British Prime Minister…

— Bernard Levin

I note that many British MEPs belonging to the UK Independence Party (UKIP) have used all their time in Parliament to work…

— Jean-Claude Juncker

Among the handful of British diplomats and military men aware of their government's secret policy in the Middle East-that the Arabs were…

— Scott Anderson

I grew up looking at... going to the movies a lot, as much as they'd let you. I grew up in Manchester…

— Mike Leigh

When I arrived in Beirut from Europe, I felt the oppressive, damp heat, saw the unkempt palm trees and smelt the Arabic…

— Robert Fisk

The UK had plenty of people in their country just like we have here who had the same attitudes about immigration that…

— Rush Limbaugh

I think there's a quality of passion to the American actor. I'm certainly attracted to it, and I like to hope that…

— Arthur Penn

One thing I have frankly decided is that when it comes to political reform we have two conservative parties in British politics.…

— Nick Clegg

If you look at the history of the letter in the novel, small changes in the British postal service became really significant…

— Sally Rooney

We've never adopted Americanisms. We are a very British band from a very British cultural scene. We fly that flag and that…

— Keith Flint

I don’t fit into the bad side of American psychology. The British are much more intelligent and civilized than the Americans,

— Gwyneth Paltrow

I'm proud to be British champion, and I'll defend it until I can get a fight for a world title.

— Callum Smith

There is a certain advantage to the British accent. I do notice that Americans love it; they think the we Brits are…

— Piers Morgan

He made an enormous contribution to British politics in opposition and in government [on Robin Cook]

— John Prescott

American actors are all muscular, tanned, white teeth and they have this indestructible confidence. We British are all... Dare I say it?…

— Max Irons

I've always worked on the fringe of the British press establishment, carving out this niche for myself.

— Heather Brooke

I like dry-to-the-bone stuff. I don't know what it is. I was raised on PBS showing weird British comedies.

— Jonathan Krisel

The only thing that could possibly save British politics would be Margaret Thatcher's assassin.

— Steven Morrissey

Whether you agree with me, disagree with me, like me or loathe me, don't bind my hands when I am negotiating on…

— John Major

I was determined that no British government should be brought down by the action of two tarts.

— Harold MacMillan

There is a marvelous turn and trick to British arrogance; its apparent unconsciousness makes it twice as effectual.

— Catherine Drinker Bowen

“Wait. Stephen Fry is gay?” “Ohmigod, how are you alive?” “I thought he was just British!”

— Alis Franklin

'Cardiac Arrest' was the first British drama to use a lot of medical jargon. 'ER' began the following year and was the…

— Jed Mercurio

Before Cliff (Richard) and The Shadows, there had been nothing worth listening to in British music.

— John Lennon

It sometimes occurs to me that the British have more heritage than isgood for them.

— Bill Bryson