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.
BILLY CONNOLLYPaddy 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”
More Billy Connolly Quotes
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I’ve been a poser for f–ing years. I say, pose your arse off. You know, have a laugh.
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My advice to you, if you want to lose a bit of weight: don’t eat anything that comes in a bucket. Buckets are the kitchen utensils of the farmyard.
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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 was brought up a Catholic, for that you get an A level in guilt.
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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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Fame is being asked to sign your autograph on the back of a cigarette packet.
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I love Los Angeles. It reinvents itself every two days.
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My parents used to take me to the pet department and tell me it was a zoo.
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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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I think of my life as a series of moments and I’ve found that the great moments often don’t have too much to them.
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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 an element of manners that should tell you that the ticket is dear and it’s a different venue.
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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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A well-balanced person has a drink in each hand.
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I don’t understand art-speak. My pictures are big doodles. I’m amazed what people come up with when they look at them.
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