“ The British feel of blues has been hard, rather than emotional. Far too much emphasis on 12 bar, too little attention to words, far too little originality. Alexis Korner Musician
“ If an army of monkeys were strumming on typewriters, they might write all the books in the British Museum. Arthur Eddington Astronomer
“ Basically, I have no place in organized politics. By coming to the British Parliament, I've allowed the people to sacrifice me at the top and let go the more effective job I should be doing at the bottom. Bernadette Devlin Political Figure
“ I am addicted to 'Vogue' magazines, be they French, British - I adore, adore, adore. Cat Deeley Presenter
“ I gave my parole once, and it has been shamefully violated by the British Government; I shall not give another to people on whom no faith can be reposed. Christopher Gadsden Former Delegate To The Continental Congress
“ It's certainly true that I was brought up in that British amateur tradition, the one which always held that if you were reasonably good at cricket, knew one or two Latin texts and a few zingy Oscar Wilde quotes for dinner parties, you were pretty much ready to go and run some outpost in Hindustan. Damian Lewis Actor