“ The British were indeed very far superior to the Americans in every respect necessary to military operations, except the revivified courage and resolution, the result of sudden success after despair. Mercy Otis Warren Writer
“ I would not say that I was, these days, a 'student' of philosophy, although in my youth I was quite deeply involved with certain aspects of the British pragmatists. Brian Ferneyhough Composer
“ I am addicted to 'Vogue' magazines, be they French, British - I adore, adore, adore. Cat Deeley Presenter
“ I find a difference in British spy fiction and American spy fiction. In the American version, it's more militaristic, partly because the CIA has more of the military makeup. Whereas MI6 is more of a cerebral, intelligence-based, relationship-based service, i.e., all they do is recruit people to get information out of them. Charles Cumming Writer
“ I've always been conscious of the fact that there aren't enough Irish voices on British television compared to the amount of Irish people who live there. Chris O'dowd Actor
“ When I was in England doing Romeo and Juliet as a child star, I was interviewed by the British press, who are even more vicious and cruel than the Americans. So I have been extremely guarded ever since. Claire Bloom Film Actress