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England was incredibly dull and everything exciting seemed to be in America.

The man who lets himself be bored is even more contemptible than the bore.

We always get bored with those whom we bore.

I don't think I can boast about him. 'Hey, my dad is a British institution; he's done all these incredible things and I'm really proud of him.' There is a certain baggage that comes with that in England.

I can bore for England on the subject of James Bond. But I knew I couldn't do it frivolously; I had to take it very seriously, however much fun I was having. And I had to make myself, you know, absolutely steeped in Bond and in Fleming and that world.

An Englishman never enjoys himself, except for a noble purpose.

The Englishman never enjoys himself except for a noble purpose.

My granddad always said he wanted to make me an England player. As soon as I went on to that pitch against Portugal, I knew he could die a happy man because he'd achieved his aim in life.