I don’t aim to offend.
BILLY CONNOLLYOnce you become successful, people know where you live, the type of house you live in, the kind of car you drive, the clothes you wear, and so it would be patronising to go and talk like a welder. Welding’s a mystery to me now. You can’t go back, your life changes every day.
More Billy Connolly Quotes
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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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If I had a hammer, there’d be no more folksingers.
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I can’t believe in Christianity, but I think Jesus was a wonderful teacher.
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There’s nothing like it, but it’s not as good as you think it’s going to be. . . . I was disappointed because there are records of people finding things that have been there for years. I was hoping for a shirt button, or my club’s badge – but not a sausage.
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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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Oh aye…my Father would thrash me every now and then. He’d talk while he did it too! He’d hit me and shout, ‘Have ye had enough?’ Had enough? Whit kind of question is that? ‘Why, Father, would another kick in the balls be out of the question???’
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My definition of an intellectual is someone who can listen to the William Tell Overture without thinking of the Lone Ranger.
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It’s my mind, and I reserve the right to change it as often as I like.
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Never run with scissors or other pointy objects.
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Try to live in a place you like.
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I was brought up as a Catholic. I’ve got A-level guilt.
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I decided to stop drinking while it was still my idea.
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So, have you heard about the oyster who went to a disco and pulled a mussel?
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I loved Japan. I used to read a lot about it when I was a child. And I always wanted to go. And it was delightful. I absolutely loved it. What a smashing place.
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Whenever I wear something expensive it looks stolen.
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