I think of my life as a series of moments and I’ve found that the great moments often don’t have too much to them.
BILLY CONNOLLYThere are two seasons in Scotland: June and Winter.
More Billy Connolly Quotes
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I started to draw desert islands. They were just rough, shapes in the middle of the page. Then I began drawing shapes within those shapes and I was amazed how quickly the islands got better. It took off from there.
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Behind the proscenium arch, you can’t always hear what people in the audience are saying.
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I was brought up as a Catholic. I’ve got A-level guilt.
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If you haven’t heard a good rumour by 11:00am, start one.
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I’ve been a poser for f–ing years. I say, pose your arse off. You know, have a laugh.
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I love Los Angeles. It reinvents itself every two days.
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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’m not going to throw away the hand of friendship to suit 100 Trotskyites in Glasgow.
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I was brought up a Catholic, for that you get an A level in guilt.
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There’s nothing better than a fight, especially when you’re watching it from a safe place. You can yell encouragement! Hit him with the left, he’s a big Jessie!
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I’d always been scared of people with tertiary education and high intellects in case they found me wanting. I thought they viewed me as just a welder who knew a few jokes.
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I’d never consciously left home to see a zombie movie. They were fine by me, but I had no intention of ever being in one. But I’ve been learning more about it as I’ve been doing interviews. I
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Don’t work out, work in.
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Tread gently on anyone who looks at you sideways.
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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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