Joanna Lumley Quotes

I love this country, but the union jack leaves me cold.

I've always considered myself to be fiercely patriotic. I love Britain - its history and the down-to-earth attitude people have.

I love the 6 Nations rugby. I feel very Scottish then. I feel very Scottish now, sitting in the middle of Chelsea. But that's part of our heritage - being part of Britain, part of Europe. I love being European.

Well, I'm British. I'm proud to be British and I love this country. I'm going nowhere.

Rank and file Democrats are very patriotic. They love this country and support the military.

I'm three-quarters Russian, so I've always felt an outsider. But I don't think you can be in a play with John Of Gaunt's 'This sceptred isle' speech and not feel proud to be British.

I love England and I love cricket.

Waving the flag at the 1976 Olympics wasn't my idea. It was too much apple pie and ice cream. Not that I don't love my country, but I felt it was my victory up there, I put all the time into it.

I love England and the historical aspect of it.

I am a Londoner and I love my home. There are many things about this country which drive me crazy, but when I am in America, I feel wrong there.

What an electric thrill it sends up and down the spine, how it sets the heart racing: A Royal Romance! A Royal Wedding! The pomp and the pageantry!

I'm proud I'm English and I'm passionate about my country.

I am unable to watch the Olympics due to the blustering jingoism that drenches the event. Has England ever been quite so foul with patriotism? The 'dazzling royals' have, quite naturally, hi-jacked the Olympics for their own empirical needs, and no oppositional voice is allowed in the free press.

The people of England are the most enthusiastic in the world.

I'm proud to be British.

I hated the royal wedding.

No. I am not a royalist. Not at all. I am definitely a republican in the British sense of the word. I just don't see the use of the monarchy though I'm fierce patriot. I'm proud proud proud of being English, but I think the monarchy symbolizes a lot of what was wrong with the country.

I'd love to have tea and scones with the Queen; she's my idol.

The Royal family to me are not England, and they are not the flag.

However British you may be, I am more British still.

I'm very proud to be British, and my brand is British.

I love a bit of flag-waving.

Born and educated in this country, I glory in the name of Briton.

I love England - it's no secret.

I want to light the lights of patriotism.