My Accent Quotes

44 quotes by 41 authors

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
Everyone seemed to be doing well except me and my career. And my accent was no helping me any. — Desi Arnaz
Sometimes I'll go into a shop and speak in a different accent to see if I can pull it off. But then somebody will be… — Tatiana Maslany
There's an inverse relationship between my temper and my ability to control my accent. If you hear me say 'Fiddledeedee', run for the hills, because… — Molly Harper
My accent always works with girls. They like it, I have no idea why. — Niall Horan
I havent lost my culture, just my accent. — Charlize Theron
I love my accent, I thought it was useful in Gone In 60 Seconds because the standard villain is upper class or Cockney. My Northern… — Christopher Eccleston
I never would have guessed that I would get a job for the way I sound. I would get notes about how I should lose… — Jack McBrayer
I didn't really like my Sydney accent - nobody likes the sound of their own voice - and when I was a little younger tried… — Callan McAuliffe
I'm more of a mimic. My accent tends to drift to where ever I am. — Ricky Whittle
I personally am not conscious of my accent. — Jared Diamond
My accent depends on whom I'm around. — Claire Forlani
I toned down my accent at school; otherwise, people would pick on me. — Michelle Ryan
I don't want to lose my accent, I just want it to become smaller. — Goran Visnjic
I was trying to find ways of not being pigeon-holed like that. I didn't want to be tied down by my accent. I wanted to… — Carey Mulligan
I grew up in Mexico, not the U.S., and the fact is that there just aren't any parts for Latin actresses. I have to persuade… — Salma Hayek
My accent was horrible. In Mexico, nobody says, 'You speak English with a good accent.' You either speak English, or you don't: As long as… — Salma Hayek
If my accent betrayed my foreign birth, it also stamped me as an enemy, in the imagination of the producers. — Bela Lugosi
I am trying to make my accent so it won't bother anyone, but I am not going to drive myself crazy trying to pretend I… — Shakira
I learned to change my accent; in England, your accent identifies you very strongly with a class, and I did not want to be held… — Sting

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