One of the glories of English simplicity is the possibility of using the same word as noun and verb. – Edward Sapir
I’ve not really watched too many English films. I’ve grown up watching Indian cinema, mostly. – Deepika Padukone
‘I am’ is reportedly the shortest sentence in the English language. Could it be that ‘I do’ is the longest sentence? – George Carlin
I actually speak fluent English and Spanish and… I dabble in a couple of languages, but I’m not fluent in German, Russian and Arabic. – Cote de Pablo
What I appreciated was the fact that the script delved into how Australians were – and still are – condescended to by the English. – Geoffrey Rush
A feature of English that makes it different compared with all other languages is its global spread. – David Crystal
The U.S. won the majors 29-11 in the 1980s. That’s when Tom Watson and Jack Nicklaus were carrying the ball, and when Seve Ballesteros was becoming a Brit in the minds of English and Scottish journalists. – Dan Jenkins
I must confess, my Spanish is not so good – except I read a little, so I started with the English but then determined that it would have to be in Spanish. – George Crumb
I’m not a monarchist. But I’m English. And I have an irrational emotion for my country. – Damon Albarn
I used to write a lot of songs. I was an English major in college. I was a deluded poet for a year. Totally deluded. – Paul Dano
It’s not often that an English drummer gets an Oscar. So I’m very, very proud of that. – Phil Collins
Russian subs are a bargain at $60,000. Unfortunately, none of the dials or instructions are in English. – Paul Watson
Gandhi, brought out of his semirural setting and given a Western-style education, initially attempted to become more English than the English. – Pankaj Mishra
In the first half of the 20th century, fashion was simply not a very English thing to do. – Mary Quant
I have an English identity and a French identity. When I’m in France, I’m more outgoing. And the French part of me cooks, whereas the English part of me writes. – Joanne Harris
