My definition of an intellectual is someone who can listen to the William Tell Overture without thinking of the Lone Ranger.
BILLY CONNOLLYA well-balanced person has a drink in each hand.
More Billy Connolly Quotes
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It seems to me that Islam and Christianity and Judaism all have the same god, and he’s telling them all different things.
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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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As soon as I got successful, the Scottish press started picking on me. It’s something they reserve just for me.
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Never run with scissors or other pointy objects.
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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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Behind the proscenium arch, you can’t always hear what people in the audience are saying.
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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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Did your mother never tell you not to drink on an empty head?
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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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Once you become successful, people know where you live, the type of house you live in, the kind of car you drive, the clothes you wear, and so it would be patronising to go and talk like a welder. Welding’s a mystery to me now. You can’t go back, your life changes every day.
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Oh aye…my Father would thrash me every now and then. He’d talk while he did it too! He’d hit me and shout, ‘Have ye had enough?’ Had enough? Whit kind of question is that? ‘Why, Father, would another kick in the balls be out of the question???’
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The world needs more Edwin Morgans, people who can take the language and swing it round their heads and don’t care what you think.
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I think the longer Britain is in Europe the better.
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In Mexico, everything on the menu is the same dish. The only difference is the way it’s folded.
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A well-balanced person has a drink in each hand.
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