I’ve always wanted to go to Switzerland to see what the army does with those wee red knives.
BILLY CONNOLLYWhen you are waiting for the bus and someone asks, “Has the bus come yet?”. If the bus came would I be standing here?
More Billy Connolly Quotes
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The more you know the less the better.
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I don’t believe in angels, no. But I do have a wee parking angel. It’s on my dashboard and you wind it up. The wings flap and it’s supposed to give you a parking space. It’s worked so far.
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Who discovered we could get milk from cows, and what did he think he was doing at the time?
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Scottish-Americans tell you that if you want to identify tartans, it’s easy – you simply look under the kilt, and if it’s a quarter-pounder, you know it’s a McDonald’s.
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Save the Trees? Trees are the main cause of Forest Fires!
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There’s an element of manners that should tell you that the ticket is dear and it’s a different venue.
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I can’t believe in Christianity, but I think Jesus was a wonderful teacher.
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Did your mother never tell you not to drink on an empty head?
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There’s no such thing as bad weather – only the wrong clothes.
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I worry about ridiculous things, you know, how does a guy who drives a snowplough get to work in the morning. … That can keep me awake for days.
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The religion in Scotland is one of the most patronising things… after the weather.
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I loved Japan. I used to read a lot about it when I was a child. And I always wanted to go. And it was delightful. I absolutely loved it. What a smashing place.
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Try to live in a place you like.
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If I had a hammer, there’d be no more folksingers.
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I set out to be a cross between Lenny Bruce and Robert the Bruce.
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