Behind Quote by Cheech Marin

The English are such a frightened, nervous, insecure group of people - they no longer rule the world!

— Terry Gilliam

“We think of English as a fortress to be defended, but a better analogy is to think of English as a child. We love…

— Kory Stamper

Much of the rest of the world has already learned some English. They pretty much understand the American way of doing things, because our…

— Bill Vaughan

The air of the English is down-to-earth. They care about details; there's a tradition, but there's also a counter-culture: the younger generation versus the…

— Tadashi Yanai

One of the reasons we require immigrants to learn English before they naturalize is that a person who cannot understand English will not be…

— Jim Sensenbrenner

There even are places where English completely disappears. In America, they haven't used it for years! Why can't the English teach their children how…

— Alan Jay Lerner

I'm a big believer in change and embrace the fact that English is probably the fastest-moving language in the world.

— Susie Dent

Language does not stand still. Surprisingly, despite this knowledge, most speakers are fearful of change.

— Peter Farb

There is always that age-old thing about England and America being divided by a common language. You think that because we speak English and…

— Rowan Atkinson

Britain's fascination with its changing language is renowned.

— Susie Dent

“The knowledge of English is, increasingly, a survival skill in today’s global culture.”

— Guideposts

“English is not merely a language anymore; it has become a way of life for millions of non-native English speakers around the world.”

— M.F. Moonzajer