The relation of repetitions for learning and for repeating English stanzas needs no amplification. These were learned by heart on the first day with less than half of the repetitions necessary for the shortest of the syllable series.
Stephen Fry is a master exponent of the English tongue. Some people might think that he is the most irritating man in Britain, but my wife and I love him all the same.
In Mexico we have a trick - add a crystal of salt to the kettle and the tea tastes better, almost English. But after four pots, your kettle's broken.
You can be a Polish American, or an Arab American, or a Greek American but you can't be English American. Why not?
Maybe it's because I'm English, but in terms of how people perceive us I only pick up on the negative side of it.
I get the impression the English kings were witty, for some reason. I feel like all you had was your wit.
I only saw one English-speaking person all the way across Siberia.
I hate the way the English have of not being serious about being serious, I really hate it.
English television from the Fifties to the Nineties was the least bad in the world, and now it's just as bad as it is anywhere.
I feel very English in a suit. There's something about being in a suit abroad, particularly in America, that feels empowering.
I wasn't going to be a college kid. The only subject I was interested in was English. I think I had a subconscious interest in analyzing story.
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 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.
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.
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.
