Quotes about british
british entertainment politics rock roll rose universal youth
The Beatles' story is all of our stories. It is about how the youth culture emerged, the drug culture emerged, how politics rose to the fore as a universal debate. It's about rebellion, it's about the growth of the British entertainment system, the growth of the rock n' roll entertainment system.
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If I'm researching something strange and rococo, I'll go to the London Library or the British Library and look it up in books.
british-novelist crew members talked
I talked to everyone about the project: actors and extras, members of the crew and passers by. James D'arcy
british incredibly middle nor silver south spoon terribly
I'm incredibly boring; I had a very happy childhood. I never starved, nor did I have a silver spoon in my mouth. I'm one of those terribly middle-of-the-road, British middle class, South London gents. Jude Law
british-actress quite
Yes, well, you are quite camp, so I guess that he could see the point of you. Diana Rigg
british cut dent expect falling further growth inflation interest modest monetary prompt prospects rate rise sluggish year
While the stronger-than-expected rise in British GDP put a further dent in the prospects of an interest rate cut in February, we still expect the combination of sluggish growth and falling inflation this year to prompt a modest loosening of monetary policy.
british-actor enjoy good
You are with a new set of people, you are in a new location, there is always something new about it. I still enjoy that. It's still good fun. Albert Finney
british-comedian happen humor rather result
We wanted the humor to happen as a result of the zombies, you know? Like the humor being a result of their presence, rather than them being funny. Simon Pegg
british-statesman children flatters forward larger man neither nor plays serious trifles trusts women
Women are only children of a larger growth. A man of sense only trifles with them, plays with them, humours and flatters them, as he does with a sprightly and forward child; but he neither consults them about, nor trusts them with, serious matters.
british-actor
We all know that somebody did it, but how did they find the answer? John Thaw
british history
To me, British fashion has a story. It has history, and I feel it's very much about our culture. Rita Ora
british-musician
There is nothing more boring than doing singing exercises.
british course spies
Two British spies have been arrested. Of course they are not silent. They are talking.
british-statesman learning merely private pull strike wear
Wear your learning like your watch, in a private pocket; and do not pull it out, and strike it, merely to show that you have one. Lord Chesterfield
british-comedian meal sat
When I was growing up, there were just the three channels, so as a nation we all sat down to the same meal at the end of the day. Now there's been this explosion. Rory Bremner
british-comedian certain character rectify work
We work with every one of them to see if their character wouldn't say a certain thing or if something is worded awkwardly - we work with them to rectify that.
british early late motown
This will be a lot from the '60s, with a little from the late '50s and early '70s. It will have the Motown sound, the British invasion. David Johnson
british discussion phone
There has never been any discussion about us (buying) any part of a phone company, British Telecom or any other phone company, Bill Gates
british-musician dave gordon playing
There I met Gordon Jackson and Dave Meredith who were playing in local bands. Jim Capaldi
british grand relieved retain sure
We're relieved that we've been able to retain the British Grand Prix in this country, as I'm sure Bernie is too. Jackie Stewart
british education frank quite system time understand
To be quite frank I think he is very old-fashioned and out of time and he doesn't understand what is going on in the British education system at the moment, Charles Clark
british-actor confidence passionate rejection
You have to be passionate about it. You have to be able to take rejection and disappointment at first and not let your confidence be undermined. Juliet Mills
british classic convince days easy excuse spend streets work
Too much research can be the writer's enemy. You can spend days on end in the British Library or prowling the streets with a Dictaphone, and it's easy to convince yourself that you're working hard. Often, it can be an excuse not to work; a classic displacement activity. Mark Billingham
british-actor climb light mountain pack preparing
When preparing to climb a mountain - pack a light heart.
british-author caught heart heat measure shall tangled violence
Who shall measure the heat and violence of the poet's heart when caught and tangled in a woman's body? Virginia Woolf
british diverse found identities imposing india large though
Though blessed with many able administrators, the British found India just too large and diverse to handle. Many of their decisions stoked Hindu-Muslim tensions, imposing sharp new religious-political identities on Indians. Pankaj Mishra
british citizen man mean terms thinking win writer
Well, yeah, I mean I always wanted to be a writer eventually, but I wasn't ever really thinking like in terms of this young. I mean I always fantasized about when I'm 30, I'll go become a British citizen and win the Man Booker award. That's still my big goal.
british golfing happened happens wait whatever won
When I won the British Masters, things happened and putts went in. Whatever happens with the golfing gods, that's what happens. It wasn't my day today. I'll have to wait for another day.
british-comedian exist experts field people phone pick position rather share
We are rather in the position that used to exist at the BBC, where you feel that you can pick up the phone to people who are experts in their field and they will be very favourably disposed to you and share their knowledge.
british developed episode free large market might money movement rather truth
The truth is that the free movement of goods, people, and money that developed under British hegemony between 1870 and 1913 - the first episode of globalization - was made possible, in large part, by military might rather than market forces. Ha-Joon Chang
british-actor fan football massive
No, I'm not a lager lout either. I think you have to be a massive football fan to be a lager lout. Hugh Dancy
british-actor
Because I don't really think of myself as a hunk, to be honest.
british-scientist forced man possession truth
A man may be in as just possession of truth as of a city, and yet be forced to surrender. Thomas Browne