America Quote by Felicia Day

What, for me, was exciting about America was just this extraordinary, complex, difficult, fascinating country, and Britain can feel very small. London, in particular,…

— Joanna Coles

In Britain, British history is naturally a mainstream subject. Step outside your own narrow specialism, and you can find yourself treading on someone else's…

— Linda Colley

I don't think the British carry a historical consciousness either.

— Tom Paulin

England was incredibly dull and everything exciting seemed to be in America.

— Gerald Scarfe

Even leaving aside its military bases, America's influence on the domestic ordering of British life has been enormous, though sometimes unrecognised.

— Linda Colley

I'm a big champion of talking about Britain's colonial past but the important thing is not hiding it away and giving a true account…

— Denise Lewis

I realised that although I was fascinated with America, its history and culture, I was not interested in becoming American.

— Luc Sante

Without history we are infants. Ask what binds the British Isles more closely to America than to Europe and only history gives a reply.…

— Simon Jenkins

Learning more about America's history and the way our government functions is exciting - and it is necessary.

— Michael Waltz

Here in Britain, we can get a little bit snobby about American history. Yes, their history is not quite as long as ours. But…

— Michael Portillo

Everyone is so fascinated that I voted Leave. I find that interesting in itself. As an economic liberal, I want to see Britain trading…

— Kemi Badenoch

Brexit for me was really interesting because I was in the heart of Yorkshire, which is a "leave" area. It was quite odd actually,…

— Ruth Wilson