British Stereotype Quotes

I'm one of those pesky Brits.

Be blind. Be stupid. Be British. Be careful.

People in Britain see Richard Quest as a kind of an offensive cartoon character.

I have always liked clothes and fashion. And really, being a British male, I am automatically the best dressed person in any room - especially in America.

The Germans are called brutal, the Spanish cruel, the Americans superficial, and so on; but we are perfide Albion, the island of hypocrites, the people who have built up an Empire with a Bible in one hand, a pistol in the other, and financial concessions in both pockets. Is the charge true? I think it is.

The Brits are ghastly. I never would accept a Brit. It would be like Laurence Olivier being happy getting a TV Times award.

A British villain never loses their sense of humour.

The insular arrogance of the English character is a commonplace joke.

I enjoy playing villains - I'm very proud that I belong to a very honorable tradition of British actors who come to Hollywood to play the bad guys. At some point in American film, I think there was the idea that the British accent had a tone to it that's a little bit naughty.

I'm British, so obviously I repress any powerful emotions of any kind in relation to anything.

I'm wary of the word 'inventing,' because in the British psyche the word 'inventor' is immediately linked with 'mad'. For me, inventing is problem-solving.

I get the sense that the British do not like to look at things on the bright side of life. Maybe it has something to do with the weather.

You know, the blond guy plays the good guy and I play the bad part, the bad guys. Which is a lot of fun. Playing the bad guy is great. And it's the whole British thing. You know, in so many films the bad guy is British. Gary Oldman makes a living doing that.