My favourite setting are England, because I was born here and love it, and Spain, because it's fabulous and so romantic.

Back in England, a girl with thick black hair, dusky skin and big brown eyes will turn heads. It is vice versa in India.

English civilization rests largely upon tea and cricket, with mighty spurts of enjoyment on Derby Day, and at Newmarket.

People in the U.K. should support who they want to but I would like them to think that playing for England is an option.

As an England fan, you want to be involved in the big tournaments, especially when they are playing in your home stadium.

I was born in England, but then I lived in Calgary, Saudi Arabia, Cyprus, India, Vancouver, London, Toronto, and now L.A.

But what club wouldn't welcome the chance to strengthen their side, what club would turn down the resources Chelsea have?

England was never my home. I had a home there but Dublin is my home so leaving Ireland was the hardest thing I had to do.

Beckham is a nice man and I'm sure he will reach 100 appearances for England. But he is just a good player, nothing more.

I think it's harder for R&B to break in England because the radio and labels don't really know what to do with R&B music.

In England, the system is benign and the people are hostile. In America, the people are friendlyand the system is brutal!

I was born in Norwich in 1946, and educated in England, Zimbabwe, and Australia, before my family settled in North Wales.

Manchester has everything but good looks..., the only place in England which escapes our characteristic vice of snobbery.

The judges of England have rarely been original thinkers or great jurists. Many have been craftsmen rather than creators.

You can't understand Twenties England until you appreciate it was under a cloud of mourning. Nearly everyone was grieving.

I'm still overwhelmed and, at the same time, kind of star struck that I am part of this New England Patriots organization.

Football in England is much more direct that in Spain - not just in terms of tactics or style but in the overall approach.

My great uncle was in 'Dad's Army.' And I don't know if Americans will know that. It was a hugely popular show in England.

It is Method on 'This is England;' it is. But it can't be Method on every job because it just doesn't work for everything.

Englishwomen's shoes look as if they had been made by someone who had often heard shoes described, but had never seen any.

Honest to god, I'm so happy it's frightening! I'm just so chuffed - that's all I can say. (on playing for Liverpool again)

I feel I am ready to experience football at the highest level in Europe and the opportunity to play in England is a dream.

My parents were from New England. It's very funny, but when I grew up, you always had to say, 'Yes, ma'am' and 'Yes, sir.'

There is something infinitely dingy about the word workshop. Pray that England doesn't become a nation of workshopkeepers.

Why should Ireland be treated as a geographical fragment of England - Ireland is not a geographical fragment, but a nation.

But young hearts mend easily, and hearts that own half of England have something better to do than to beat faster for love.

To be in Brazil and see the work of Os Gêmeos or to be in England and see what Banksy is doing is pretty fascinating to me.

My parents are Irish, my grandparents are Irish, my great-grandparents are Irish. I was born in England; my blood is Irish.

When I was 13, when I was 14, when I was in England, yeah all I wanted to do was go and see The Who, go and see The Stones.

The people of England have been led in Mesopotamia into a trap from which it will be hard to escape with dignity and honor.

What a revolting contrast exists in England between the slavery of women and the intellectual superiority of women writers.

Some of my closest friends, the England lads, have played in the Champions League, so it's a big thing to be there as well.

I liked the Paul Ince and Roy Keane partnership Manchester United had. They would have been my team had I moved to England.

Maybe Napoleon was wrong when he said we were a nation of shopkeepers... Today England looked like a nation of goalkeepers.

Take vicars; there are often village vicars in 'Midsomer Murders', but the village vicar in England was killed off long ago.

It's very hard to imagine the phrase "consumer society" used so cheerfully, and interpreted so enthusiastically, in England.

I know I have the body of a weak and feeble woman, but I have the heart and stomach of a king, and of a king of England too.

That unpredictable game here in England, that makes it so fascinating for the fans, because you never know what will happen.

I left my country because I was forced to, and I do not think that I am going to lose my language because I live in England.

They're a very offensive team and even without Thierry Henry they can still do damage to you all over the pitch. (on Arsenal)

If countries were people, England and France would be old men. Italy would be dead. Compared with them, America is in its 20s.

I will be gutted if Roy does go because I would far rather he stayed at Old Trafford. (on Roy Keane leaving Manchester United)

I left Jamaica to come to England, but one place became another place. I lived in Tulse Hill, in Brixton and Coldharbour Lane.

Wherever on this planet ideals of personal freedom and dignity apply, there you will find the cultural inheritance of England.

It's very important to feel foreign. I was born in England, but when I'm being a writer, everyone in England is foreign to me.

If you take the money away, a lot of the footballers would still be playing football. So, the money has nothing to do with it.

At first, I was overwhelmed at moving up to international level, but the England lads are top class at making you feel welcome.

It's been hard to gain acceptance in England without the clown makeup because I wore the costume as part of my act for so long.

My accent has changed my whole life. When I was younger it was very Nigerian, then when we went to England it was very British.

The thing that impressed everyone when he same on the scene as a 17 year old was he already spoke like a man. (on Michael Owen)

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