English Quotes

The phrase 'blue plate special' has always been one of the homiest, coziest, most sweetly nostalgic phrases in the English language for me.

Kate Christensen
'Out' was my real breakthrough, the novel that became a hit in Japan and sold a lot of books, so it was sort of an obvious choice for being the first book to be translated into English.

Natsuo Kirino
- Real
- Book
- Choice

I am not 100% English, I am actually part Italian and even part Hungarian. Therefore I feel very much part of Europe both in my upbringing and outlook.

Bruce Bennett
- English
- Italian
Ironically, for a few million people in the Far East, I did become an English teacher through my music.

Pat Boone
- People
- Music
- Teacher
English history is all about men liking their fathers, and American history is all about men hating their fathers and trying to burn down everything they ever did.

Malcolm Bradbury
- Men
- Trying
- American
There's a thing in the U.K., particularly in London, where it's kind of the idea of subculture and counterculture and the outside and the idea that it's great to be a freak, and the freak always wins. So I think English girls are a lot less scared of being the freak or looking like an idiot.

Edie Campbell
- Great
- Think
- London
Both my parents had heavy accents, and so did everybody they knew. It's a rhythm thing - people who speak English where they have to hesitate and think of the right word. And I think it rubbed off.

Christopher Walken
- People
- Parents
- English
I did not think I would be able to do myself justice if I had to speak to the players in English. I would not be able to get my emotions and feelings across.

Ottmar Hitzfeld
- Myself
- Justice
- Emotions