England Quote by William S. Burroughs

The terrible thing in England is if you interview a thousand people, five hundred of them will talk like they're going into a Guy…

— Ricky Gervais

England is a fairly envious little country and it's embodied in the press. They don't like anyone being more distinguished than they are.

— John Cleese

Being English definitely gave me some insight into these eccentric Brits puttering around Hollywood.

— Sacha Gervasi

I watch a lot of British television so people like Olivia Coleman, Sheridan Smith and Jodie Comer continue to inspire me with their versatility…

— Mandip Gill

Even though one of them is about an Edinburgh junkie and ones a little boy of eight in Manchester, you want them to always…

— Danny Boyle

There's a good television programme called 'Disco 2.' It's quite good but again it's average, average. It's all on a down play. You know…

— David Bowie

Britain is blessed with a functioning political culture. It is dominated by people who live in London and who have often known each other…

— David Brooks

My most famous drama in England is quite controversial. It's something called Men Only, and it's rather a shocking exploration of male sexuality.

— Peter Webber

What I say about 'This Is England' is they're like my best friends back home. Normal, working-class, beautiful people who I'm creative with.

— Michael Socha

The Brits are ghastly. I never would accept a Brit. It would be like Laurence Olivier being happy getting a TV Times award.

— Steven Morrissey

On 'This Is England,' everyone is mates. The nice thing is that when you watch us, you're watching a gang. They're young, and they're…

— Joe Gilgun

“Please write and tell me about London, I live for the day when I step off the boat-train and feel its dirty sidewalks under…

— Helene Hanff