Character Quote by Matthew Rhys

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

Half of my mum's family is Welsh. I remember when I was a kid she used to read to me, and witches and wizards…

— Keira Knightley

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 like to think I'm a bit of a son of the country, I've played for the country so many times I feel proud…

— Gareth Thomas

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

— Ruth Jones

I always speak Welsh to my family.

— Richard Burton

All my friends are Welsh, I speak Welsh, and I feel very Welsh.

— Taron Egerton

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

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

— Sean Lock

I'd rather be Welsh than English, that's for sure.

— Jonathan Pryce

I should have said Welsh has always attracted me. By its style and sound more than any other, ever though I first only saw…

— J. R. R. Tolkien

For my mother, everything stands in relation to her Welshness; the fact she married an Englishman seems to be something of an issue. She's…

— Ben Miller