I’m a citizen of the world. I like it that way. The world’s a wonderful. I just think that some people are pretty badly represented. But when you speak to the people themselves they’re delightful. They all want so little.
BILLY CONNOLLYDon’t tell me how to do my job. I don’t come to your workplace and tell you how to sweep up.
More Billy Connolly Quotes
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Scotland has the only football team in the world that does a lap of disgrace.
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I’m a huge film star… but you have to hurry to the movies, because I usually die in the first 15 f–ing minutes. I’m the only guy I know who died in a f–ing Muppet movie.
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I love Scotland and I speak about it a lot, so people think I’m desperate to go back. They just take it upon themselves to say I’m going back, but I’m not. I’d rather concentrate on becoming a citizen of the world.
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A well-balanced person has a drink in each hand.
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Never run with scissors or other pointy objects.
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I hate those earnest TV documentaries that are the world according to people with glasses who know better than you.
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Killing a guy and stealing his wife and child isn’t too nice a thing to do.
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Politically correct is the language of cowardice.
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I was brought up as a Catholic. I’ve got A-level guilt.
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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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I don’t know why I should have to learn Algebra… I’m never likely to go there.
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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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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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Never trust people who’ve only got one book.
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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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