The English are crooked as a nation and honest as individuals. The contrary is true of the French, who are honest as a nation and crooked as individuals.
I studied in American school, so yes, I grew up speaking English and Spanish. Obviously, Spanish is my first language.
I write in English because I was raised in the States and educated in this language.
I'll never forget where I'm from, never forget my roots. It doesn't matter where I live. I'm English, simple as that.
At school, myself and some pals, all football-daft, divided up the old English First Division and wrote off to half a dozen clubs each asking for a trial.
A feature of English that makes it different compared with all other languages is its global spread.
'Batman' took 10 months to film, and by the time I stopped working on it, it took a long time before my English accent came out again. I was actually having to try for it.
English football has just had a transfer window imposed for the first time, so it will be interesting to see how managers cope with the squads they have until it re-opens.
The time given to athletic contests and the injuries incurred on the playing field are part of the price which the English-speaking race has paid for being world conquerors.
I was an English major at UCLA when I was 18, and then I left after a year to start acting. I was educating myself during that time.
I first decided that I wanted to act when I was 9. And I was at a very bizarre prep school at the time; to say 'high Anglo-Catholic' would be a real English understatement.
Donut: [in English] What are you prepared to do? Landlord: We can't understand what you're saying!
Sherif Ali: Have you no fear, English? T.E. Lawrence: My fear is my concern.
Legolas: [in Elvish] You're late. [takes a good look at Aragorn] Legolas: [in English] You look terrible.
Tatiana: But, there are some English customs that are going to be changed. James Bond: But of course darling.
[last lines] [English subtitles] Irene Menéndez Hastings: It'll be complicated. Benjamín Esposito: I don't care. Irene Menéndez Hastings: Shut the door.
You might sooner get lightning out of incense smoke than true action or passion out of your modern English religion.
I had one companion. He was a teacher from the Ukraine who spoke English so we could communicate a bit. I learnt a few Russian words, but it was hard to concentrate.
Growing up, I never listened to English music. I was more into Motown, as well as early rock n' roll like Chuck Berry and Little Richard.
I was born in Texas and I lived there 'till I was 8. Then I moved to the Dominican Republic with my mom, lived there for two years and forgot every word of English I knew.
English Commander: I hope you've washed your ass this morning, it's about to be kissed by a king.
