Birmingham Quote by Christopher Timothy

I grew up in Birmingham, where they made useful things and made them well.

— Lee Child

As a student in London, I had seen so many shows, so many plays and had seen so many greats of the day.

— David Naughton

It's really important to me that 'Peaky Blinders' went down so well in Birmingham. Apparently the audience share in the West Midlands was double…

— Steven Knight

Birmingham did a truly remarkable thing in building Symphony Hall, which is the finest concert hall in the U.K. and one of the best…

— Andris Nelsons

I'm loving Birmingham to be fair. It's obviously different coming from London but everyone's made me feel welcome and I've settled in quickly.

— Ollie Watkins

I had a fantastic time at Birmingham and I never regret anything that happened there.

— Jack Butland

Part of the reason for doing 'Peaky Blinders,' apart from the fact that it was a personal story and I've always wanted to do…

— Steven Knight

I think the city isn't talked about enough, there are not enough people championing Birmingham. When I was at university in Manchester I wasn't…

— Joe Lycett

I just didn't feel like there would be a lot of opportunities for me in Birmingham.

— Kim Hawthorne

Ever since I was little it was programmed into me that London is where great theatre occurs and all the big shows you love…

— Zach Braff

London has this culture of the theatre that is so big, it was a like a dream - but I never had a thought…

— Elena Roger

I loved London. In the 1970s... it was very exciting, really wild.

— Zaha Hadid