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I wish I could adjust my voice, but it's just what's happened to me. It's because I've lived abroad for a long time, and my… — Bill Bryson
I was in the fashion shows in Milan; I was seventeen, I was doing like 100 shows. People were asking, 'How does it feel to… — Gisele Bundchen
It's received wisdom that the English are uniquely child-unfriendly. — Julie Burchill
Second-generation Hispanics marry non-Hispanics at a higher rate than second-generation Irish or Italians. Second-generation Hispanics' English language capability rates are higher than previous immigrant groups'. — Jeb Bush
I had the most incredible English and literature teachers in school, and it really influenced my love of storytelling. It's what made me excited to… — Sophia Bush
I don't only write about English literature; I also write about chaos theory and... ants. I can understand ants. — A. S. Byatt
My least favorite phrase in the English language is 'I don't care.' — James Caan
I'm one of those people that feels that Americans that shouldn't do Shakespeare... The rhythms of the English language and the mannerisms of the English… — Nicolas Cage
I think what is British about me is my feelings and awareness of others and their situations. English people are always known to be well… — Michael Caine
English is clipped in speech. Texas is exactly the opposite. — Michael Caine
We have the character of an island nation: independent, forthright, passionate in defence of our sovereignty. We can no more change this British sensibility than… — David Cameron
It's my country but I don't want to know about France - I was born there but I feel English. — Eric Cantona
'I am' is reportedly the shortest sentence in the English language. Could it be that 'I do' is the longest sentence? — George Carlin
I am grateful to my father for sending me to school, and that we moved from Somalia to Kenya, where I learned English. — Ayaan Hirsi Ali
People have lots of misconceptions about me. My mum, who is half French and half Spanish, gets outraged when I'm called quintessentially English. I owe… — Helena Bonham Carter
Speaking English is like tongue-twist for me. I can speak each word perfect, but then you have to string them together like, 'Blah, blah, blah.'… — Jackie Chan
In the past when I was in Hollywood, I was like a dog. I felt humiliated. My English was not good. People would even ask… — Jackie Chan
I went by myself to Hollywood, I spoke no English, every day I had to go to school. — Jackie Chan
I'm learning English at the moment. I can say 'Big Ben', 'Hello Rodney', 'Tower Bridge' and 'Loo'. — Cher
Let a man walk ten miles steadily on a hot summer's day along a dusty English road, and he will soon discover why beer was… — Gilbert K. Chesterton
Being 'contented' ought to mean in English, as it does in French, being pleased. Being content with an attic ought not to mean being unable… — Gilbert K. Chesterton
We have always found the Irish a bit odd. They refuse to be English. — Winston Churchill
If the Almighty were to rebuild the world and asked me for advice, I would have English Channels round every country. And the atmosphere would… — Winston Churchill
I feel comfortable in Spanish, I chat like a parrot, but I don't have the confidence in Spanish that I do in English. — Sandra Cisneros
'Hispanic' is English for a person of Latino origin who wants to be accepted by the white status quo. 'Latino' is the word we have… — Sandra Cisneros

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