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.
BILLY CONNOLLYI used to have Mad Cow’s disease, but I’m alright Nooooooooow.
More Billy Connolly Quotes
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I don’t aim to offend.
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Try to live in a place you like.
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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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If you give people a chance, they shine.
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A mate of mine has just told me he’s shagging his girlfriend and her twin, I said how can you tell them apart, he said “her brothers got a moustache!”
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A well-balanced person has a drink in each hand.
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I’m a citizen of the world. I like it that way. The world’s a wonderful. I just think that some people are pretty badly represented. But when you speak to the people themselves they’re delightful. They all want so little.
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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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Tread gently on anyone who looks at you sideways.
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People who are willing to get off their arse to search the entire room for the TV remote because they refuse to walk to the TV and change the channel manually.
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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 don’t think I’ve ever died on stage. I’ve had jokes that died on stage. I’ve told a joke and absolutely nothing. They didn’t know it was the end of the joke.
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I hate all those weathermen, too, who tell you that rain is bad weather. There’s no such thing as bad weather, just the wrong clothing.
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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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[To audience members who were arriving late] You haven’t missed a thing, I was just killing time ’til you got here.
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