British Culture Quotes

• It's celebrated in British culture to be eccentric.

  Paloma Faith

  Culture, Eccentric, British

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• Everything I do is autobiographical in some way. 'Wayne's World' was me growing up in the suburbs of Toronto and listening to heavy metal, and 'Austin Powers' was every bit of British culture that my father, who passed away in 1991, had forced me to watch and taught me to love.

  Mike Myers

  Growing Up, Father, Listening

  "Mike Myers shares his "Love Guru" wisdom and his love for Justin Timberlake". Interview with Larry Carrol, www.mtv.com. April 9, 2008.

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• The BBC's television, radio and online services remain an important part of British culture and the fact the BBC continues to thrive amongst audiences at home and abroad is testament to a professional and dedicated management team who are committed to providing a quality public service.

  Pauline Neville-Jones, Baroness Neville-Jones

  Team, Home, Important

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• The English country house is certainly an icon of British culture.

  Julian Fellowes

  Country, Icons, House

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• In British culture, redheads get teased at school. But I've grown up enough to realize I love my hair.

  Lily Cole

  School, Hair, Culture

  "Biography/Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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• I'm so excited to be working on Doctor Who as it's such a big and important part of British Culture. I can't wait to meet the cast and crew and start filming, especially as we'll be shooting not too far from my home town.

  Maisie Williams

  Home, Doctors, Waiting

  "Game of Thrones' Maisie Williams to guest in Doctor Who". www.theguardian.com. March 30, 2015.

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• My mother always tried to keep a little bit of British culture in our family. We'd drink tea all the time!

  Kurt Cobain

  Mother, Tea, Culture

  "Kurt Cobain: Lost Interview". Guitar World Interview, kuriakon00.tripod.com. July 22, 1993.

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• Virginia Governor Jim Gilmore rescinded the state's European Heritage Month proclamation for fear it would sound racist. It's too bad. Thus ends a month of celebrating the 400-year progression of our nation's British culture from wood to steel to graphite shafts.

  Argus Hamilton

  Virginia, Years, Sound

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