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Being a die-hard Knicks fan, I remember hunting down these orange-and-blue Nikes that they only released in England. And I used to hunt for sneakers when I DJ’d in Japan. But then Nike flooded the market with a head-spinning array of color combinations and it just didn’t seem cool anymore Picture Quote #1

I like the relative literacy of at least some of England. I mean, I didn’t come for the food or the weather! Picture Quote #1

I love England from head to toe. I love the weather, the people. I was there in the summer and it was nice. The people are so groovy Picture Quote #1

New England oysters are better than Chesapeake. But Chesapeake blue crabs are unbeatable Picture Quote #1

To try to be at once a Lithuanian yeshiva and a New England prep school: that was the unspoken motto of the Maimonides School of Brookline, Mass., where I studied for 12 years Picture Quote #1

I met my wife, Jennifer, while sitting next to her on the airplane on the way to England. I was heading to Oxford as a Marshall scholar Picture Quote #1

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Growing up in England, people told you why you couldn’t do things. Suddenly, I had a publisher banging on my door, and was given the creative green light to simply make Picture Quote #1

Well, I’ve learned a lot from Bill Belichick. I’ve said time and time again, before I got to New England, I thought I knew a lot about football. But I think he taught me a lot from A to Z. I still carry it to this day Picture Quote #1

Norway, too, has noble prospects; and Lapland is remarkable for prodigious noble wild prospects. But, Sir, let me tell you, the noblest prospect which a Scotchman ever sees is the high road that leads him to England! Picture Quote #1

In England if something goes wrong--say, if one finds a skunk in the garden--he writes to the family solicitor, who proceeds to take the proper measures; whereas in America, you telephone the fire department. Each satisfies a characteristic need; in the English, love of order and legalistic procedure; and here in America, what you like is something vivid, and red, and swift Picture Quote #1

Our fathers waged a bloody conflict with England, because they were taxed without being represented. This is just what unmarried women of property are now Picture Quote #1

To the Japanese, Portugal and Russia are neutral enemies, England and America are belligerent enemies, and Germany and her satellites are friendly enemies. They draw very fine distinctions Picture Quote #1

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Something I notice speaking to writers from south of Hadrians Wall is that the culture is different. At base, I think Scotland values its creative industries differently from England Picture Quote #1

I know of only three people who really understand money. A professor at another university. One of my students. And a rather junior clerk at the Bank of England Picture Quote #1

England produces under favorable conditions of ease and culture the finest women in the world. And, as the men are affectionate and true-hearted, the women inspire and refine them Picture Quote #1

England has the most sordid literary scene I’ve ever seen. They all meet in the same pub. This guy’s writing a foreword for this person. They all have to give radio programs, they have to do all this just in order to scrape by. They’re all scratching each other’s backs Picture Quote #1

Solidity, caution, integrity, efficiency. Lack of imagination, hypocrisy. These qualities characterize the middle classes in everycountry, but in England they are national characteristics Picture Quote #1

I hate England and its hopelessness. I hate [Arnold] Bennett’s resignation. Tragedy ought really to be a great big kick at misery Picture Quote #1

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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 Picture Quote #1

When I left the dining room after sitting next to Mr. Gladstone, I thought he was the cleverest man in England. But after sitting next to Mr. Disraeli, I thought I was the cleverest woman in England Picture Quote #1

The cinema is going to form the mind of England. The national conscience, the national ideals and tests of conduct, will be those of the film Picture Quote #1

I perceive that we inhabitants of New England live this mean life that we do because our vision does not penetrate the surface ofthings. We think that that is which appears to be Picture Quote #1

I have made almost as many films in England as I have in America. I will come back to England again and again Picture Quote #1

At 78 years old, I am not surprised at much anymore. Germany has taken divergent positions before, so has France, so has England, so has the US Picture Quote #1

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The people who started the American government, the founders of the Constitution, didn’t like political parties but they were forced to start them. Nobody ever created political parties in England, they evolved. And there do tend to be two general tendencies that focus around how much government you think you need Picture Quote #1

When I travel round the country, people can’t place my accent; if there’s someone in the audience, they’ll be like, ‘You’re from Philadelphia’, but everyone else will say, ‘Where are you from, California?’ I get England sometimes - bizarre! Picture Quote #1

Eudora Welty’s ‘A Curtain of Green’ had an enormous effect on me. But my early attempts to graft stories from the Deep South onto North of England provincialism were not successful. All were rejected Picture Quote #1

I was born abroad, but my parents were both English. Still, those few years of separation, and then coming back to England as an outsider, did give me an ability to see the country in a slightly detached way. I suppose I was made aware of what Englishness actually is because I only became immersed in it later in life Picture Quote #1

My family was going back to England to visit my mother’s grandmother, who was very ill. We went up to Liverpool and I met my great-aunt, who was just a force of nature. She was an elocution teacher and a huge enthusiast for theater and the classics. I took her amateur acting class, and she was really impressed with me Picture Quote #1

In England ... education produces no effect whatsoever. If it did, it would prove a serious danger to the upper classes, and would probably lead to acts of violence in Grosvenor Square Picture Quote #1

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Being a die-hard Knicks fan, I remember hunting down these orange-and-blue Nikes that they only released in England. And I used to hunt for sneakers when I DJ’d in Japan. But then Nike flooded the market with a head-spinning array of color combinations and it just didn’t seem cool anymore (England Quotes) I like the relative literacy of at least some of England. I mean, I didn’t come for the food or the weather! (England Quotes) I love England from head to toe. I love the weather, the people. I was there in the summer and it was nice. The people are so groovy (England Quotes) New England oysters are better than Chesapeake. But Chesapeake blue crabs are unbeatable (England Quotes) To try to be at once a Lithuanian yeshiva and a New England prep school: that was the unspoken motto of the Maimonides School of Brookline, Mass., where I studied for 12 years (England Quotes) I met my wife, Jennifer, while sitting next to her on the airplane on the way to England. I was heading to Oxford as a Marshall scholar (England Quotes) Growing up in England, people told you why you couldn’t do things. Suddenly, I had a publisher banging on my door, and was given the creative green light to simply make (England Quotes) Well, I’ve learned a lot from Bill Belichick. I’ve said time and time again, before I got to New England, I thought I knew a lot about football. But I think he taught me a lot from A to Z. I still carry it to this day (England Quotes) Norway, too, has noble prospects; and Lapland is remarkable for prodigious noble wild prospects. But, Sir, let me tell you, the noblest prospect which a Scotchman ever sees is the high road that leads him to England! (England Quotes) In England if something goes wrong--say, if one finds a skunk in the garden--he writes to the family solicitor, who proceeds to take the proper measures; whereas in America, you telephone the fire department. Each satisfies a characteristic need; in the English, love of order and legalistic procedure; and here in America, what you like is something vivid, and red, and swift (England Quotes) Our fathers waged a bloody conflict with England, because they were taxed without being represented. This is just what unmarried women of property are now (England Quotes) To the Japanese, Portugal and Russia are neutral enemies, England and America are belligerent enemies, and Germany and her satellites are friendly enemies. They draw very fine distinctions (England Quotes) Something I notice speaking to writers from south of Hadrians Wall is that the culture is different. At base, I think Scotland values its creative industries differently from England (England Quotes) I know of only three people who really understand money. A professor at another university. One of my students. And a rather junior clerk at the Bank of England (England Quotes) England produces under favorable conditions of ease and culture the finest women in the world. And, as the men are affectionate and true-hearted, the women inspire and refine them (England Quotes) England has the most sordid literary scene I’ve ever seen. They all meet in the same pub. This guy’s writing a foreword for this person. They all have to give radio programs, they have to do all this just in order to scrape by. They’re all scratching each other’s backs (England Quotes) Solidity, caution, integrity, efficiency. Lack of imagination, hypocrisy. These qualities characterize the middle classes in everycountry, but in England they are national characteristics (England Quotes) I hate England and its hopelessness. I hate [Arnold] Bennett’s resignation. Tragedy ought really to be a great big kick at misery (England Quotes) 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 (England Quotes) When I left the dining room after sitting next to Mr. Gladstone, I thought he was the cleverest man in England. But after sitting next to Mr. Disraeli, I thought I was the cleverest woman in England (England Quotes) The cinema is going to form the mind of England. The national conscience, the national ideals and tests of conduct, will be those of the film (England Quotes) I perceive that we inhabitants of New England live this mean life that we do because our vision does not penetrate the surface ofthings. We think that that is which appears to be (England Quotes) I have made almost as many films in England as I have in America. I will come back to England again and again (England Quotes) At 78 years old, I am not surprised at much anymore. Germany has taken divergent positions before, so has France, so has England, so has the US (England Quotes) The people who started the American government, the founders of the Constitution, didn’t like political parties but they were forced to start them. Nobody ever created political parties in England, they evolved. And there do tend to be two general tendencies that focus around how much government you think you need (England Quotes) When I travel round the country, people can’t place my accent; if there’s someone in the audience, they’ll be like, ‘You’re from Philadelphia’, but everyone else will say, ‘Where are you from, California?’ I get England sometimes - bizarre! (England Quotes) Eudora Welty’s ‘A Curtain of Green’ had an enormous effect on me. But my early attempts to graft stories from the Deep South onto North of England provincialism were not successful. All were rejected (England Quotes) I was born abroad, but my parents were both English. Still, those few years of separation, and then coming back to England as an outsider, did give me an ability to see the country in a slightly detached way. I suppose I was made aware of what Englishness actually is because I only became immersed in it later in life (England Quotes) My family was going back to England to visit my mother’s grandmother, who was very ill. We went up to Liverpool and I met my great-aunt, who was just a force of nature. She was an elocution teacher and a huge enthusiast for theater and the classics. I took her amateur acting class, and she was really impressed with me (England Quotes) In England ... education produces no effect whatsoever. If it did, it would prove a serious danger to the upper classes, and would probably lead to acts of violence in Grosvenor Square. (England Quotes)

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