Quotes about british
british-actress doubt lighting looked magic victor
Victor Saville used to say to me, Darling, you look beautiful. With his magic and the lighting there was no doubt about it, I looked beautiful!
british-musician experience happened last record released similar
Very similar experience happened last year when we released this album, North. It was on Deutsche Grammophon, it was very, very honest. It was the most honest record I've ever written. Elvis Costello
british-actor newest
Very often, what I find newest is something very old. It's just a little jingle, a little rhythm, a little turn, a little trope. Peter Davison
british-actor came insatiable seems type wonderful work
I didn't set out to make this kind of picture. It just came my way. But its been going on for me for 16 years now and its wonderful for an actor to work consistently. There seems to be an insatiable audience for this type of film. Peter Cushing
british-musician importance model placing work
Making me into a role model is placing too much importance on what I see as a work in progress.
british-musician country life people
People have a tendency to see country life through rose-colored glasses.
british-musician disbelieve firmly good tortured
I firmly disbelieve that one has to be a tortured soul to write good music.
british-comedian bulk marks
There are a lot of visual marks that have to be hit, and lines that need to be said in a right way - so there wasn't really any improvisation on the set when it came to the bulk of the script. Simon Pegg
british-comedian early
The only spoof I think is the title, which was just we thought of very early on and it kind of stuck.
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I loved playing Shaun, he's not that different from me.
british-comedian films
You always worry about films when you hear about them making decisions after announcements are made.
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In England, we don't have any guns whatsoever.
british-comedian curb larry love shows simpsons
You look at shows like The Simpsons or Larry Sanders or Curb Your Enthusiasm or Seinfeld, they're really sophisticated shows that we all love back home.
british-comedian
You don't look at each other on the subway.
british-actor
As a director he was not that interested in Vader. David Prowse
british came duty history point violent worst
The British undoubtedly were at their very, very worst at this point in history - unbelievably violent and awful. It was through the idea of duty which came in the high-Victorian period. William Dalrymple
british caught drama improbable public tough
The British public can be very tough on celebrities who go off the rails. Or at least the ones who get caught doing it. But there is nothing we like better than the drama of an improbable come-back. Max Clifford
british incredibly presence
The British presence has been incredibly light, they have a laissez-faire attitude.
british consumes either english flirting insults involves male rather tends
The British male is either reticent, tongue-tied and awkward, or boorish and crass, and he usually consumes too much alcohol. English male flirting tends to be very circuitous, and involves a lot of insults rather than compliments. Kate Fox
british failure government meeting progress relieved
The British government was disappointed that the meeting did not make more progress but relieved it did not end in failure like Cancun and Seattle. Alan Johnson
british clear position prisoners regardless share status technical treated
The British government's position is that prisoners -- regardless of their technical status -- should be treated humanely and in accordance with customary international law, ... We have always made that clear and the Americans have said they share this view. Jack Straw
british government influence minister ounce personally prevent prime washington
The British government and the prime minister personally must use every ounce of influence they have in Washington to try to prevent that from happening, Kenneth Clarke
british empire society wrong
The British Empire was at its peak. How could there be anything wrong with a society that was so brilliantly successful?
british deterred nation threat
The British as a nation have always been adventurous and these findings show that they are not going to be deterred by the threat of terrorism.
british good partners pass popcorn
The British are really good at that. They are so incestuous, ... They pass around partners as if it was popcorn at a movie. 'Do you want some?' It's just bizarre. Cameron Diaz
british hopeful irish remain rub stardust
The British and Irish remain hopeful all the same that some of the presidential stardust will rub off.
british pull rug tied
The British and Americans have so much tied up with Museveni, I don't think they are about to pull the rug from under him.
british-dramatist generalize
Avoid context and specifics; generalize and keep repeating the generalization.
british cut gonna reach stand success
Australians and the British are very similar: If you try and stand out in any way, and you try to reach for success, someone is gonna be there to cut you down. Joel Edgerton
british-soldier close fell found method ordering ship signal surest
At two I made the signal to engage: I found it was the surest method of ordering every ship to close down on the one that fell to their lot.
british-statesman great himself ivy man merit power raise round
A young man, be his merit what it will, can never raise himself; but must, like the ivy round the oak, twine himself round some man of great power and interest.
british connect definitely people scottish
Bagpipes are definitely for people with Scottish or British ancestries who can connect with a part of their history.
british-author money room woman
A woman must have money and a room of her own. Virginia Woolf