Two of the saddest words in the English language are, 'What party?' And L.A. is the 'What party?' capital of the world.
In Sweden, they broadcast the American shows in English with Swedish subtitles, whereas in many European countries they dub them. Watching those shows in English was big for me.
The end of secrecy would be the end of the novel - especially the English novel. The English novel requires social secrecy, personal secrecy.
I came up with new leads for game stories by being observant and clever, by using the many gifts of the English language to intrigue and hook a reader.
I was an English major in college, and then I went to graduate school in English at the University of North Carolina for three years.
Sure, I know that I cannot speak in proper English. I know that I can't sing in proper English. I don't care.
I grew up listening to people speaking broken English. I probably picked that up. And I probably speak English almost as a second language.
I'm basically a writer of ideas, and the English aren't interested in ideas. The English, I'm afraid, are totally brainless.
Everything has changed. When I was at school and was told I had better learn English, I said: What for? The English are a hell of a long way away!
Katharine Clifton: I wanted to meet the man who could write such a long paper with so few adjectives.
Caravaggio: In Italy, you get chickens, but no eggs. In Africa there were always eggs, but... never chickens. Who separated them?
Joe (Cantonese)/Jeffrey (English): Are you always so determined? Lee: Yes, it's my style. Joe (Cantonese)/Jeffrey (English): Mine too.
Terence Fletcher: There are no two words in the English language more harmful than "good job".
My favorite subject was English, and I wanted to study English abroad when I was young, when I was a kid, but my mom said 'No, it's too dangerous to go abroad by yourself.' So I gave up.
Our common language is English. And our common task is to ensure that our non-English-speaking children learn this common language.
The English Patient' is about the coming together of a French-Canadian nurse, an English patient, a Sikh in a turban and me, Caravaggio, and each of us is seeking a resolution to our own problems.
In Korean, my lyrics are witty and have twists. But translated into English, it doesn't come over. I've tried writing in English, just for me, but it doesn't work. I've got to know everything about a culture, and I don't.
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