I set out to be a cross between Lenny Bruce and Robert the Bruce.
BILLY CONNOLLYI 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.
More Billy Connolly Quotes
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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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I spent the whole time battering people I liked and singing with my arm round people I loathed.
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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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There’s no such thing as bad weather – only the wrong clothes.
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I used to be a folk singer, but I was… dreadful. I had a voice like a goose farting in the fog.
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I was brought up a Catholic, for that you get an A level in guilt.
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Outgrew the media… The negativity felt like a disease.
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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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A fart is just your arse applauding.
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I used to have Mad Cow’s disease, but I’m alright Nooooooooow.
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I think the longer Britain is in Europe the better.
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I’m a big fan of the Mars Bar Diet. You don’t eat the Mars bar, you stick it up your arse and let a rottweiler chase you home.
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Never run with scissors or other pointy objects.
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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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Tread gently on anyone who looks at you sideways.
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