Quotes about british
british burned debt either ground half independence men missed patrol reason remaining signed
Look, half the men who signed the Declaration of Independence were either in debt or bankrupt. The remaining half, most of them lost all their possessions. The only reason Monticello didn't get burned to the ground was that the British patrol missed the road. Eric Massa
british-comedian
I'm playing all the right notes, but not necessarily in the right order. Eric Morecambe
british-actor half hang interest might people
If people take an interest in you and they think there's half a chance, they might hang on. It's dreadful. Daniel Day-Lewis
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I made the film in spite of Harvey, not because of Harvey.
british-actress until
And I really also wanted to have the full-body scans to learn if it was anywhere else - and it wasn't - before I told them. So I didn't tell them, until for a week, and then I told them. Lynn Redgrave
british-actress
And I also am very nervous about implants. You know, I'm just nervous about all that. So I could still do it. I could think about it. But I needed to adapt to myself.
british-soldiers france troops
A few regular troops from old France, weakened by hunger and sickness, who, when fresh, were unable to withstand the British soldiers, are their general's chief dependence. James Wolfe
british-actress face people profession tough
This profession is very tough and not many people make it, and even if you do, then you can still get slapped in the face constantly. Natasha Richardson
british brits guys honest pants wear
Could I see myself with a British boyfriend? Absolutely. The way they wear their pants is so cute. Guys don't do it in America. Their style is cute. I just feel like Brits are honest - period. And that's what I like. Kelly Rowland
british job minister politics prime running
Short of being prime minister there isn't a better job in British politics than running London. Ken Livingstone
british-actor clean comedy gives greater honest national outraged people shocking vulgarity
People need to be peppered or even outraged occasionally. Our national comedy and drama is packed with earthy familiarity and honest vulgarity. Clean vulgarity can be very shocking and that, in my view, gives greater involvement. Kenneth Williams
british-actor originator socially
The nice thing about quotes is that they give us a nodding acquaintance with the originator which is often socially impressive.
british-actor great less money people rule
The great rule is not to talk about money with people who have much more or much less than you. Katharine Whitehorn
british confirmed death heard overnight
We heard overnight that there was one confirmed death of a British citizen. Jack Straw
british concluded needs next side
Yes, look, there are some hurdles, regulatory hurdles, that this still needs to go through on the British side as well that are going to be concluded next week. There's no requirement that it close, you know, immediately after that. Karl Rove
british won
Yes, I won the Bafta. I thought the British were very intelligent. Eli Wallach
british police situation team
We have had a British police team out there investigating the situation with the Saudi authorities. Peter Hain
british-scientist conscious perception processes products
The processes of perception are inaccessible; only the products are conscious and, of course, it is the products that are necessary. Gregory Bateson
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There is no distinction between British and English.
british choice copy music rather sounds tried trying whenever work
When I was 13, listening to Choice FM, I would listen to a lot of R&B from America, and whenever a British person tried to do it, it didn't really work, they just sounded like they were trying to copy that whole style. Now the music sounds British, something real rather than an imitation. Katy B
british-musician loves palmer stage wants worldwide
We set the stage worldwide to go into the new millenium. I have all the music. Carl Palmer loves the music, he wants to play it. Keith Emerson
british mini open rewarding satisfying winning
The most satisfying accomplishment for me was winning the British Open in 1996. But the most rewarding times were the times on the mini tours. Tom Lehman
british consider good places ways
I'm free to see things objectively because I don't consider myself American, and I don't consider myself British or Indian. I'm kind of an amalgam or mongrel of a lot of different places and experiences. In a lot of ways it's been a good thing for me. It's enabled me to do what I do on 'The Daily Show.' Aasif Mandvi
british commander
I am now a commander of the British Empire. Kevin Spacey
british cowards either executing rest
Blair... is accusing us of executing British soldiers. We want to tell him that we have not executed anybody. They are either killed in battle, most of them get killed because they are cowards anyway, the rest they just get captured. Mohammed Saeed al-Sahaf
british-musician good pull
Pull the good out of it and not worry about the drawbacks. Chris Squire
british-musician
You're only as big as your last hit.
british-novelist men practice preach
Did they preach one thing and practice another, these men of God? Roald Dahl
british-statesman days frequently wiser
In those days he was wiser than he is now - he used frequently to take my advice. Lord Chesterfield
british certain chivalry men sucker
I find British men very gentlemanly... like opening doors. There is a certain chivalry about British men which I like, and I'm a sucker for an accent. Rachel McAdams
british-statesman work
He didn't riot. He got on his bike and looked for work. Norman Tebbit
british-comedian comic costume decide parody
We have to do a film parody for Comic Relief. We can't decide which film to parody at the moment. Any ideas welcome, but not Spiderman owing to costume being too tight. Dawn French
british-comedian eat hours loads lots six stay taken turn watch
Turn up your radio. Watch lots of telly and eat loads of choc. Feel guilty. Stay up all night. Learn everything in six hours that has taken you two years to compile. That's how I did it.