Quotes About Language

When you become an American, they give you an injection so your accent changes.

It's easier to act in your own accent.

It's a tough accent. It's difficult for actors who are not Kiwis.

No one can understand my accent!

I find the scouse accent a bit difficult, but I will try my best.

I would say the Geordie accent and the scouse accent are similar in terms of I don't understand anything!

I came to this country when I was 13 years old, I couldn't really speak English, and I had an accent.

It's my biggest advantage with girls - I'm going to try to keep my accent as much as can.

There's sometimes an accent on TV and it's like 'are you American?', because I can kind of pick up on it a little bit and I never want to be in that position.

I'm not conscious of having changed my accent.

Even if I know that people can hear my French accent, my goal is to provide the best English as possible when I act.

As a Scotsman, my accent can sometimes be difficult for people to understand.

I love accents.

I can do accents really well.

I'm obsessed with accents.

English, for me, is an acquired language. I started with English at the age of 10. At the time, it was my third language.

Latinas who come to the U.S. should adapt, learn English and become a part of the community.

Writing in another language gives me an additional freedom, an additional way of thinking. It's a challenge, but I like the challenge.

I'm interested in aesthetics, language, art, fashion, everything.

I'm a linguist. I study how people talk to each other and how the ways we talk affect our relationships.

The way I work, I didn't hold the accent all day.

I know a lot about words. I get paid to write stories, so I get to talk with people about the meaning behind words all day.

As a child, I used 'gay' as a bad word, as in, 'That's so gay.' All my friends did.

I grew up watching films of predominantly white families speaking in English, and that this represented the American experience.