My parents used to take me to the pet department and tell me it was a zoo.
BILLY CONNOLLYI was brought up as a Catholic. I’ve got A-level guilt.
More Billy Connolly Quotes
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The great thing about Glasgow is that if there’s a nuclear attack it’ll look exactly the same afterwards.
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I once travelled to Adelaide on Emu Airways. I was 5,000 ft up in the air when someone pointed out to me that emus can’t fly
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I decided to stop drinking while it was still my idea.
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Paddy was in the delivery room when the midwife handed him a black baby. “Is this yours?” she asked “probably” said Paddy “she burns everything else”
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Learn to feel sorry for music because, although it is the international language, it has no swear words.
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When you involved in an accident and someone asks “are you alright?” Yes fine thanks, I’ll just pick up my limbs and be off.
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People who announce they are going to the toilet. Thanks that’s an image I really didn’t need.
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Politically correct is the language of cowardice.
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Life is supposed to be fun. It’s not a job or occupation. We’re here only once and we should have a bit of a laugh.
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Without arts programmes there’s only reality TV, and reality TV needs the arts to show it what reality is.
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I’ve always wanted to go to Switzerland to see what the army does with those wee red knives.
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I used to have Mad Cow’s disease, but I’m alright Nooooooooow.
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There’s nothing like it, but it’s not as good as you think it’s going to be. . . . I was disappointed because there are records of people finding things that have been there for years. I was hoping for a shirt button, or my club’s badge – but not a sausage.
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I always look skint. When I buy a Big Issue, people take it out of my hand and give me a pound.
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There’s a fine line you have to tread because you don’t know who is out there in the auditorium. A lot of people are too easily offended.
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