The religion in Scotland is one of the most patronising things… after the weather.
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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If Jesus was a Jew, how come he has a Mexican first name?
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I became a welder. I was actually becoming an Engineer and I joined the wrong queue. And so I became a welder, without knowing what a welder was.
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Don’t buy one of those baby intercoms. Babies pretend to be dead. They’re bastards, and they do it on purpose.
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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 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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Tread gently on anyone who looks at you sideways.
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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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Who discovered we could get milk from cows, and what did he think he was doing at the time?
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Never run with scissors or other pointy objects.
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Don’t tell me how to do my job. I don’t come to your workplace and tell you how to sweep up.
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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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The only time I would like to see was the 20s and 30s in America because I love the music and the style and the optimism, I wanted to see New York being built. I wanted to see all that, you know.
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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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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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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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