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I was born in London, England, in 1938, a few months before the war, and spent the first years of my life there, although I was evacuated a couple of times for short periods. My schooling was very interrupted, both by frequent moves and by ill health.

~Anne Perry

Topics: Although Before Born Both Couple England Few First Frequent Health Ill Interrupted Life London Months Moves My Life Periods Schooling Short Spent Times Very War Years I Was Born

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The destruction of India's village system was the greatest of England's blunders.

~Annie Besant

Topics: Blunders Destruction England Greatest India System Village

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If Hillary's the first woman president, well, in England we already know what a Margaret Thatcher is. It's not an end unto itself to be the first woman president.

~Anohni

Topics: Be The First End England First Hillary Itself Know Margaret Margaret Thatcher President Thatcher Unto Well Woman Woman President

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England used to be known for making beautiful things. Then we became the rag trade, known for our street fashions, which were picked up around the world. I want us to be recognized for quality. We have the hands to make the clothes. What we need is the motivation.

~Anouska Hempel

Topics: Around Beautiful Beautiful Things Became Clothes England Fashions Hands Known Make Making Motivation Need Our Picked Quality Rag Recognized Street Then Things Trade Up Us Used Want Were Which World

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In France, it's easy to know which team is going to win the game, whereas in England, anywhere you play, you know it's going to be difficult.

~Anthony Martial

Topics: Anywhere Difficult Easy England France Game Going Know Play Team Whereas Which Win You

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I wanted to move away from Holland for my work because I felt that things would be better for me in England. But when I heard Joy Division's 'Unknown Pleasures', that pushed me towards making the move and making it real. I met them within 12 days of moving to England.

~Anton Corbijn

Topics: Away Because Better Days Division England Felt Heard Holland Joy Making Me Met Move Moving Pleasures Pushed Real Them Things Towards Unknown Wanted Within Work Would

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In England, I'm already labeled a rock photographer, which is a little insulting, because I'm not a rock photographer at all.

~Anton Corbijn

Topics: Because England Insulting Labeled Little Photographer Rock Which

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My life changed incredibly when I moved from Holland to England.

~Anton Corbijn

Topics: Changed England Holland Incredibly Life Moved My Life

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In 1979, I moved to England and photographed Joy Division and Bowie and Beefheart. At that time I got images that I felt had that special, well - power is a big word to say - more like intimacy and ambition that outlasted the photo shoot. I felt that they would have a longer life.

~Anton Corbijn

Topics: Ambition Big Bowie Division England Felt Got Had Images Intimacy Joy Joy Division Life Like Longer More Moved Photo Photo Shoot Photographed Power Say Shoot Special Time Well Word Would

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If I avoid anything, it's that I don't really go to places that are like a little corner of England. I also never mind going to a dance show because I love it all so much.

~Anton Du Beke

Topics: Also Anything Avoid Because Corner Dance England Go Going Like Little Love Mind Much Never Places Really Show I Love

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