Cases Quote by Carey Mulligan

In London, people don't make eye contact; it's almost too provocative.

— Emily Beecham

A lot of the time in modern Britain, certainly in urban life, we barely have any contact at all with the people around us.

— John Lanchester

A city like London is sociable in a sense that there are people gathering in bars and restaurants, concerts and lectures. Yet you can…

— Alain de Botton

In London I'm out and about all the time. I walk everywhere, so people do recognise me and they've probably seen me before so…

— Gemma Arterton

London and its people are famed for their incredible indifference to one another, but it's actually a charade that requires some effort to maintain.

— Robert Rinder

I've been lucky that I haven't encountered much adversity growing up in London and having friends from all different backgrounds.

— Emma Weymouth

The way everyone in London is right up against each other makes it very real to you growing up, the fact that people have…

— Tinie Tempah

I don't come to London very often.

— Gail Honeyman

The British people in the north are very friendly and treat me well on the streets. They have great respect and don't bother me.

— Bernardo Silva

I love going into the centre of London because people don't give a monkey's about you or who you are. You can be in…

— Teddy Sheringham

I did once start chatting to some strangers in a pub - that's not really done in London.

— Lou Sanders

In England, we have such good manners that if someone says something impolite, the police will get involved.

— Russell Brand