British Quotes

1274 British quotes by 897 unique authors

I'm getting comfortable with West Coast style, which is more laid-back than British style. — Cat Deeley
King Louis Philippe once said to me that he attributed the great success of the British nation in political life to their talking politics after… — Benjamin Disraeli
Imagine someone holding forth on biology whose only knowledge of the subject is 'The Book of British Birds,' and you have a rough idea of… — Terry Eagleton
Within two months I made the grand slam: covers of 'American Vogue', 'Italian Vogue', 'British Vogue', and 'French Vogue'. — Linda Evangelista
You see, in America, it's quite standard for an actor to sign, at the beginning of a series, for five or seven years. The maximum… — Julian Fellowes
It's celebrated in British culture to be eccentric. — Paloma Faith
I spent 34 months on the battleship Alabama, South Dakota-class. I was a gun captain. First we went to Russia for about 11 months with… — Bob Feller
The English country house is certainly an icon of British culture. — Julian Fellowes
I'm a big fan of 'The Office', both the British and the American versions. — Tina Fey
If there's one thing above all that sets me apart from Tony Blair it is this - I am not embarrassed to articulate the instincts… — William Hague
Like the British Constitution, she owes her success in practice to her inconsistencies in principle. — Thomas Hardy
I am confident that in the end freedom and democracy will prevail over terror and tyranny. We will win this war on terror - and… — Doc Hastings
British and American women have very different styles and a different way of living. — Carolina Herrera
I've done my share of period stuff. I'm not sure why, but people say I have a period face. The bread and butter of British… — Tom Hiddleston
All British people have plain names, and that works pretty well over there. — Paris Hilton
When it comes to the British monarchy, I prefer to be seduced by an image than presented with a real person. It's kind of a… — Damien Hirst
The people who tend to raise antiwar slogans will do so generally when it's American or British interests involved. — Christopher Hitchens
It's very British to go about to see something unusual and paint it. — David Hockney
The British are the last national group who can be insulted by Hollywood without any comeback. These days if you depict Italians as gangsters, Saudis… — Simon Hoggart
If you read the 'Daily Mail,' you would imagine that the British middle classes lead lives of unremitting misery. — Simon Hoggart
British diplomats who worked in Iran during the 1980 hostage crisis are deeply upset by Ben Affleck's Oscar-winning film 'Argo,' which suggests they refused shelter… — Simon Hoggart
I would like a UK fully engaged in Europe, but I can't decide in place of the British. I see that for the moment they… — Francois Hollande
The British have been particularly shy about the issues of financial regulation, and attentive only to the interests of the City - hence their reluctance… — Francois Hollande
I have no interest in Shakespeare and all that British nonsense... I just wanted to get famous and all the rest is hogwash. — Anthony Hopkins
I think the first British actor who really worked well in cinema was Albert Finney. He was a back-street Marlon Brando. He brought a great… — Anthony Hopkins

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