Never trust people who’ve only got one book.
BILLY CONNOLLYI hate those earnest TV documentaries that are the world according to people with glasses who know better than you.
More Billy Connolly Quotes
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I still do my comedy and my performance stuff and my acting so it’s not all-consuming. But I do find myself drawing more and more these days.
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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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I don’t know why I should have to learn Algebra… I’m never likely to go there.
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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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Behind the proscenium arch, you can’t always hear what people in the audience are saying.
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There’s no such thing as bad weather – only the wrong clothes.
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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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I have been made redundant before and it is a terrible blow; redundant is a rotten word because it makes you think you are useless.
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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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Killing a guy and stealing his wife and child isn’t too nice a thing to do.
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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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Never run with scissors or other pointy objects.
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If you haven’t heard a good rumour by 11:00am, start one.
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Revolution was written into the U.S. Constitution so it’s like they’re in a constant state of revolution. But then again, happiness is written into their constitution as well, which makes them pretty unique.
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I think the longer Britain is in Europe the better.
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