James Blunt Quotes

It's an Australian thing to be dismissive. We find that endearing. Americans don't. They believe what you say.

American actors are all muscular, tanned, white teeth and they have this indestructible confidence. We British are all... Dare I say it? Pessimistic.

The ability for us to laugh at ourselves is Britain's saving grace.

Being British, I don't want to be all paranoid and arrogant and think people are looking at me because, really, I'm nothing.

I feel that Britain is a rather self-deprecating nation: you're almost considered egotistical to say you're good at anything.

I'm good at winding up British people, but Americans are slightly different. A lot of them are more stoical. They're harder to get a reaction out of more of the time.

If people ask, 'Are you Sherlock Holmes?', it's horribly naff, but I say, 'I'm not, I just look a bit like him' - which is how I feel. There are bad attributes of his that I really don't share!

It's funny, because I never think of myself as Little Miss All-Together.

I guess I'm reasonably confident in all honesty. But I definitely don't think I'm arrogant. I'm pretty down to earth, I mean I'm genuinely down to earth.

Americans just don't understand dry wit.

Every nation ridicules other nations, and all are right.

I don't see myself as such an important guitarist.

British girls are as temperamental as Americans.

Me, sexy? I'm just plain ol' beans and rice.

In England, you laugh at yourselves; in France, we laugh at others.

I self-deprecate. When I first got here two years ago, I didn't realise that in America you can't go into the room and put yourself down.

Mexicans are not assertive about themselves like Americans. They are shy about themselves

People always like to make me seem taller than I am.

I hope this doesn't sound harsh, but if you're not constantly craving breakfast every second of every day, you're not a real American. Y'know what, let's throw the Canadians in there, too.

I'm just a person. I'm not anything!

Why would you want a picture with a wee, chubby guy from Bathgate? I just don't understand my appeal.

I never think of myself as a heroine.

As a Canadian, we are sort of inherently built with an unshakable humility that at times can work against you.

Thinking that other people might be better than you is what makes you Canadian, not American.

I get upset when people say Americans are stupid.