Britain Quote by Laurie Lee

“From the earliest times the Welsh have been looked upon as an unclean people. It is thus that they have preserved their racial integrity.…

— Evelyn Waugh

Growing up in Wales, there was a lot of fervour about being Welsh. But the more that I travelled, I realised that people aren't…

— Ioan Gruffudd

You think the Welsh are friendly, but the Irish are fabulous.

— Bonnie Tyler

My initial impression of the Welsh was that they were grumpier than I was!

— Sean Lock

“Welsh, they call us, from the Saxon word waelisc, meaning a foreigner. About the race-course, I cannot tell you. But if some of our…

— Richard Llewellyn

We're sometimes treated like the stupid cousin, so I'm always drawn to characters that make you feel good about being Welsh.

— Matthew Rhys

We moved to America when I was young, but we were always very Welsh in our home. The humor, food, traditions. Very Welsh.

— Richard Brake

I'm a hugely proud Welsh person. I just love it - it's something very special, being Welsh.

— Ruth Jones

Human beings are many-layered creatures, and do not succumb to the hegemony of others as easily as historians and politicians sometimes imply. Those Welsh,…

— Linda Colley

I think it's unfair to criticise someone for not being Welsh, but the smaller the nation, the more patriotic you seem to be.

— Gary Speed

Being Welsh means you sometimes get exposed to international football earlier. Again, that helps player development, speeds up their thought process in a different…

— Craig Bellamy

I honestly expected me learning Welsh to be met with a certain amount of cynicism, even outright hostility from some. But that hasn't happened.

— Steve Backshall