England Quotes · Page 46

I am really happy Villas-Boas is making a mark in England, and it would be fantastic to play under him again one…

— Hulk

I don't get a lot of enjoyment out of sitting there for an hour and a half watching a game like we…

— Michael Owen

I still get butterflies when England are playing.

— Alan Shearer

The Bank of England's Carney is worried the shock of Britain's vote to leave the E.U. could cause households and businesses to…

— Kelly Evans

He is such a great player that he has the capabilities to let no one affect his game. (on David Beckham)

— Steve McClaren

I don't cheer for anyone because my job is obviously more important, but the reason why I got into sports is because…

— Erin Andrews

I've always wanted to buy a sports car. After the England series, I went up to my dad and said that I…

— Suresh Raina

I grew up in a brick house. What's wrong with bricks? An Englishman took me aside and said, "You have to understand,…

— Carl Andre

An Englishman does everything on principle: he fights you on patriotic principles; he robs you on business principles; he enslaves you on…

— George Bernard Shaw

In England, it's a rare thing to see a player smoking but, all in all, I prefer that to an alcoholic. The…

— Alex Ferguson

It's written into the Constitution that you're allowed to pursue happiness. In England it would be considered a frivolous objective.

— Quentin Crisp

“If a good system of agriculture, unrivaled manufacturing skill, a capacity to produce whatever can contribute to either convenience or luxury, schools…

— Thomas Munro

What Americans call cross-ventilation, the English call draughts.

— Hermione Gingold

Instead of having to be a member of the Royal Society to do science, the way you had to be in England…

— Seth Lloyd

I know that Martin Johnson [the England coach] was in the stands, but I didn't feel it was up to me to…

— Jonny Wilkinson

In 2004 in England, there was one catch that was very special to me. I was bowling in a league match, and…

— Imran Tahir

There are two reasons why I propose to make myself thoroughly and unashamedly happy by talking about myself. The first is that…

— Louis J. Mordell

I had never driven in England on the left side of the road. I had never driven an automatic car.

— Ayoze Perez

The courage of New England was the courage of conscience. It did not rise to that insane and awful passion, the love…

— Rufus Choate

Don't worry, Alan. At least you'll be able to play close to a great team. (to Alan Ball, who'd just signed for…

— Bill Shankly

Me? As England's answer to Jonah Lomu? Joanna Lumley, more likely.

— Damian Hopley

Winning the World Cup was the worst thing that ever happened to the England team.

— Clive Woodward

Those comfortably padded lunatic asylums which are known, euphemistically, as the stately homes of England.

— Virginia Woolf

I've never worked in my natural accent, having studied so hard to get rid of it when I moved to England as…

— Gina Bellman

It is a lot of fun here in England and at Arsenal.

— Per Mertesacker