Quotes about british
british-musician cut fast lucky money worked
We only had enough money really to cut 10 things and be in there for a month because it's expensive, you know. And, singer/songwriters, today are lucky if they can get a deal, you know. So, we actually worked so fast that we really cut 20 things. Graham Nash
british-comedian chop legs
So he said 'I'm going to chop off the bottom of one of your trouser legs and put it in a library.' I thought 'That's a turn-up for the books.' Tommy Cooper
british-novelist ken next worn
Yes, threadbare seem his songs, to lettered ken - they were worn threadbare next the hearts of men. William Watson
british-musician russell talk
You know, there're no rules between Russell and I. We don't want to have to have to talk too much, because it's really precious, really special to play music. Benny Green
british-musician gave gives passed people rest
Just to have that sense of family, it gives you something that you know you need to take care of for the rest of your life. People gave it to him, and he passed it on to us.
british-musician parts realize
I didn't know when I was growing up that this was a very special program, that this wasn't going on in other parts of the country. Now I realize that I was lucky.
british-musician listen playing trust
We have fun, we listen to one another, we challenge one another, we trust one another. We're doing what we enjoy, and we're not just playing for each other, we're playing for the people.
british-musician cue fact playing
Like Russell, I enjoy the fact that when I'm playing solo, if I want to do something completely spontaneous, I don't have to worry about how I'm going to cue the other musicians, or if it's something that's rehearsed.
british-musician develop intention jazz people player voice
He would catapult you forward, and that was his intention with the Jazz Messengers. He would take young people with a potential and help them develop a voice as a player and as a writer.
british-musician
I don't really have a lot of hobbies. I listen to a lot of spoken word. I get books on tape.
british-musician chance experience gave gigs integrate playing realize
Just to be around that, to feel a part of it and be able to integrate the experience while I was with the Messengers, of going and playing gigs with other drummers, gave me the chance to realize that it was not just me that was making it happen.
british-musician conversation playing rapport separation
I think there's a natural chemistry between us as friends; and there's really no separation between the rapport that we feel when we're in conversation and when we're playing music, it's one in the same.
british-musician performed playing time various
The first time we performed as a duo, we had already been playing together in various situations.
british-musician harmonies instead juggler
A jazz musician is a juggler who uses harmonies instead of oranges.
british-musician clinical environment outside recording seem special though
The magic can happen in a studio. Special things can happen in a recording studio, even though it may seem like a clinical environment from the outside looking in.
british food judge outspoken people rather shows simon
I swear, I didn't really go in thinking, 'I'll be the Simon Cowell' of 'Top Chef.' I was just used to being a judge on British food shows where people are much more outspoken and rather rude. That's the culture over here. Toby Young
british-scientist idol whom
Proof is an idol before whom the pure mathematician tortures himself. Arthur Eddington
british-scientist mind possible
It is even possible that laws which have not their origin in the mind may be irrational, and we can never succeed in formulating them.
british-scientist
Something unknown is doing we don't know what.
british-scientist competent distant future hope judgment shall sound understand
It is sound judgment to hope that in the not too distant future we shall be competent to understand so simple a thing as a star.
british-scientist footprint shores
We have found a strange footprint on the shores of the unknown.
british slang
The British have slang words, as we do, but it was fun. Dennis Farina
british-dramatist mouths
The trouble with words is that you never know whose mouths they have been in. Dennis Potter
british-actress disrupted life travel
I travel a lot; I hate having my life disrupted by routine.
british-actress cured good
The trouble with being a hypochondriac these days is that antibiotics have cured all the good diseases.
british-historian life
To be able to look back upon one's past life with satisfaction is to live twice. Lord Acton
british-actress paid
Said I was beautiful, did he? He's being paid for treatment, not flattery. Lillie Langtry
british-actress nor shall
I shall fulfill my contract, no more nor less.
british-scientist external impact internal matter object particular passage pursue shall stable stress unchanging variable
If we pursue this matter further, we shall be told that the stable object is unchanging under the impact or stress of some particular external or internal variable or, perhaps, that it resists the passage of time. Gregory Bateson
british-scientist high paintings reach winds within
Tracing the paintings was often complicated because of high winds and by the difficulties of getting within reach of the paintings. Louis Leakey
british consider
I do consider myself British. I have very strong feelings about my British heritage. Slash
british-musician record soundtrack
We were contracted to make a soundtrack album but there really wasn't enough new material in the movie to make a new record that I thought was interesting. Roger Waters
british-scientist call designed machines point processing program stay time word
Now the whole point about machines is they are designed not to be random. When you call up a word processing program on your computer, you don't want it to be different every time you call it up. You want it to stay the same. Rupert Sheldrake