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 spent the whole time battering people I liked and singing with my arm round people I loathed.
More Billy Connolly Quotes
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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 was brought up as a Catholic. I’ve got A-level guilt.
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I am totally, absolutely romantic. When I broke up with a girl I would listen to the most heart-breaking music and make it worse. That’s what girls do. I think I am a girl really.
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So, have you heard about the oyster who went to a disco and pulled a mussel?
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In Mexico, everything on the menu is the same dish. The only difference is the way it’s folded.
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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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Behind the proscenium arch, you can’t always hear what people in the audience are saying.
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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 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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Paddy 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”
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For me, it’s about the desire to win. My audience becomes a crowd of wild animals and I have to be the lion-tamer or be eaten.
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Fame is being asked to sign your autograph on the back of a cigarette packet.
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Save the Trees? Trees are the main cause of Forest Fires!
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Politically correct is the language of cowardice.
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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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