921 British Quotes for You to Enjoy

My parents - they tried to become American, they tried to become British, they tried to become Scandinavian - nobody wanted them, anywhere. Amos Oz

Parents Become Scandinavian Tried Nobody American Wanted Anywhere Them British

We are the most British of Britain's banks. This always gets a chuckle; I don't why. Ana Patricia Botin

Chuckle Most Always Gets Banks Why Britain British

The British fans, they are very festive; they support their people. Andre Ward

People Fans Support Very Festive British

I have always felt an excellent rapport ever since my very first concert in Britain at Hampton Court. I have always felt understood. The British understand opera very well. Andrea Bocelli

First Rapport Excellent Since Opera Well Concert Court Felt Understand Always Understood Hampton Very Ever Britain British

The U.K. will leave the European Union, freedom of movement will end, and the British parliament will decide how many people come to live here. Andrea Leadsom

Freedom People Will Live Parliament Come How How Many People Leave End Movement Decide Union European Many European Union Here British

I don't enjoy British shows as a rule because British audiences are strange. Andrew Eldritch

Strange Enjoy Rule Because Audiences Shows British

I've never got on with the British press because they've always given me such a hard time. Once they build a band up they just want to do people down. They shouldn't concentrate on the colour of someone's shirt they should listen to the music. Andrew Eldritch

Music Time Me People Build Band Down British Press Once Press Someone Given Colour Never Concentrate Because Always Got Up Shirt Listen Just Want Should Hard Hard Time British

The Sunday paper is an odd British cultural tradition. Andrew Neil

Sunday Paper Odd Tradition Cultural British

The English are a tolerant bunch and, outside elements of the London elite, never much minded the rise of the Scottish Raj: after all, we were British, well-educated, reasonably cultivated and spoke with clear, classless accents. Andrew Neil

Shetland is the most remote place in the U.K. It's a part our country, but completely unique. It might be British, but it's closer to Norway than to Edinburgh, and it feels very different from the mainland. Ann Cleeves

Country Our Part Feels Remote Most Edinburgh Very Than Closer Norway Different Place Might Unique British

The British needlewoman follows blindly where the merchant leads. Ann Macbeth

Blindly Follows Merchant Leads Where British

We need to wake up to the reality of what migration is about. They come here to work. The idea that they take British jobs is not true; they add huge value to our economy. Anna Soubry

I love punk, I love a lot of British Invasion bands, I love garage bands. Anna Sui

Love Punk Invasion Lot Bands Garage British

I think everyone in the United States has such admiration for the British royal family, and with the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, there's a whole new interest in the younger generation. Anna Wintour

Family Generation Think Everyone States Admiration New Cambridge Duke Interest Younger Younger Generation Whole United United States Royal Royal Family British

By the time I came to the States, I really understood how a magazine works. I came to 'Vogue' as creative director, and three years later I went back to London to be editor in chief of British 'Vogue.' Anna Wintour

I think the first British actor who really worked well in cinema was Albert Finney. He was a back-street Marlon Brando. He brought a great wittiness and power to the screen. The best actor we've had. Anthony Hopkins

Best Great Cinema Power First Think Marlon Brando Brought Had He Well Brando Screen Worked Really Who Actor Albert British

'Codename Baboushka' is an action-packed modern pulp spy thriller, in the sort of British tradition of 'Modesty Blaise', New Avengers and of course James Bond. It's a book about Contessa Annika Malikova, the last of a noble Russian line and an enigmatic, mysterious figure in New York high society. Antony Johnston

Book Society High About Russian Thriller Mysterious Noble New Sort Course Tradition Line Spy York Modern New York James James Bond Avengers Modesty Figure Enigmatic Bond Last British Pulp

You don't expect to get the letter saying, Her Majesty would like to appoint you Knight Commander of the British Empire! It was just a completely overwhelming and exciting day. Antony Sher

Saying Day You Overwhelming Would Exciting Knight Empire Majesty Like Commander Expect Get Just Letter Her Appoint British British Empire

When I was 13, I decided I was British and was going to stay that way. Art Malik

Way Stay Going Decided British

I think there's a quality of passion to the American actor. I'm certainly attracted to it, and I like to hope that underscoring it is a characteristic of my work. That quality is certainly also present in some British actors, but I tend to feel the mechanical and intellectual process is dominant in the British. Arthur Penn

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