In an article with The Guardian newspaper on 23 September 2001, Connolly revealed his childhood trauma of being sexually abused by his father and physically abused by his aunt. I wish people wouldn't be very big for five minutes and rotten for twenty years. I would have been 7 or 8. My definition of an intellectual is someone who can listen to the William Tell Overture without thinking of the Lone Ranger

He was awarded the CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2003 Queen's Birthday Honours List for his services to Entertainment. I'm now a Doctor of Letters. And I was sitting in a puddle and people were laughing. He attended New York City, New York's Central Park premiere of AFTER Sean Connery, funnyman Billy Connolly is possibly the most famous living Scotsman. Received the Outstanding Contribution to Television and Film Award at the 2012 British Academy Scotland Awards. And I realised quickly that if you can have an audience this way, life was rather pleasant.

Billy Connolly. Who discovered we could get milk from cows, and what did he think he was doing at the time? I think Wilderbeest don't know that they're Wilderbeest. It’s the old half full half empty. Just keep your 'big' and keep your 'rotten' and get out of my life, because, quite frankly, I would rather have gone to a Connolly, Sr. returned from the war, a stranger to his children, shortly after the move to Partick. Diagnosed with early-stage prostate cancer and Parkinson's Disease [September 16, 2013]. Fuck you, Bin Laden!

I think the Scots will come to a good conclusion in the referendum.

"What an extraordinary feeling," Connolly said, upon returning to the site of the now-demolished shipyard in 1992.In 1965, after he had completed a five-year apprenticeship as a boilermaker, Connolly accepted a ten-week job building an In 1971, the Humblebums broke up, with Rafferty going on to record his solo album In 1972, Connolly made his theatrical debut, at the Cottage Theatre in Also in 1972, Nat Joseph produced Connolly's first solo album, His increased profile led to contact with other celebrities; including musicians such as Connolly continued to grow in popularity in the UK. Billy Connolly is coming to cinemas with a brilliant show from his final stand-up tour. I'm one of those stripey things over there!" Nicholas went ahead and shot his own impromptu feature in 1980. [on politicians] Don't vote, it just encourages them. In 1975, he signed with Returning to the stage, Connolly embarked on his Big Wee Tour of Britain, performing 69 dates in 84 days. It was a game he had apparently played with his London driver: God knows how they managed to survive. Billy Connolly has released a brand new collection with Castle Fine Art. He developed an interest in folk music, eventually being an accomplished banjo player and a member of the band Humblebums with He left school to work in the shipyards, becoming a welder, and joined the Territorial Army (in the parachute regiment) at around the same time. American audiences are generally unfamiliar with Connolly's musical accomplishments, since he all but eliminated the songs from his act before he became popular in North America. I've had it with terrorists of all colors and fucking descriptions. [Pessimism] is a luxury you can’t afford". Known for his long, messy hair, goatee and lots of bad language in his stand-up show.

If Jesus was a Jew, how come he has a Mexican first name? After the doctor introduced himself as a fan, he then remarked that Billy's shuffling gait resembled that of someone with the possible early onset of the disease and advised him to get a medical checkup. I don't want to influence anybody so I shut up. After struggling for survival in petty jobs he started his entertainment career as a singer. I think my securities far outweigh my insecurities. – Excerpt from In 1985, he divorced Iris Pressagh, his wife of sixteen years (they had separated four years earlier), and he was awarded custody of their children Jamie and Cara.Although Connolly had performed in North America as early as the 1970s and had appeared in several movies that played in American theatres, he nonetheless remained relatively unknown until 1990 when he was featured in the On 4 June 1992, Connolly performed his 25th-anniversary concert in Glasgow. In October 2004, during an 18-night stint at London's Hammersmith Apollo, Connolly was criticised for making jokes about the hostage Kenneth Bigley. The world’s a great place, it’s full of great people. In September 2005, he announced that he is returning to live in his native Scotland, after residing in the United States for some years. He's a mile away and you've got his shoes! 3 wins & 8 nominations. An exception to this were his guest appearances on Director Nicholas Roeg was contracted by BBC Scotland to film Billy in 'Dallas Through the Looking Glass' but Billy pulled out. Is the son of Mary (McLean) and William Connolly. Fucking bringing terror to some innocent person's life. I had fallen in it and people found it funny. I'm a very f***in' wealthy person, I'm married to a very beautiful woman and I get laid with monotonous regularity. "I can remember the moment in the school playground. For there are no mirrors on the Serengeti.

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