If there is a better singer in England than Craig David, then I am Margaret Thatcher.
Interpretation
Elton John humorously claims that Craig David is the best singer in England, using a playful hyperbole about himself as Margaret Thatcher.
In this quote, Elton John uses wit and exaggeration to express his admiration for Craig David's singing talent. By stating that anyone better than David would require him to be Margaret Thatcher, he not only elevates David's status as a singer but also showcases his playful personality and sense of humor, making a clever reference to a well-known figure in British politics.
In practice
During a music award ceremony, to celebrate Craig David's accomplishments.
I don't want to be married. I'm very happy with a civil partnership. If gay people want to get married, or get together, they should have a civil partnership. The word 'marriage,' I think, puts a lot of people off. You get the same equal rights that we do when we have a civil partnership. Heterosexual people get married. We can have civil partnerships.
I just wish more of my fellow queers would come out sometimes. It's nice out here, you know?
At heart I've always been a music fan. That part of me has never changed since I was a little kid, sitting in a room watching a record go round, looking at the colour of the labels.
I hate to say this, but I always listen to the music and the instrumentation first, and then grab on to the lyrics later.
So excuse me forgetting, but these things I do_x000D_ _x000D_ You see I've forgotten, if they're green or they're blue_x000D_ _x000D_ Anyway, the thing is, what I really mean_x000D_ _x000D_ Yours are the sweetest eyes, I've ever seen.
Don't be afraid to let her into your heart and when your down, don't try to carry the whole world on your shoulders.
And thus being totally preoccupied, he rode so slowly that the sun was soon glowing with such intense heat that it would have melted his brains, if he'd had any.
A laugh, if purchased at the expense of propriety, costs too much.
When I ask how old your toddler is, I don't need to hear '27 months.' 'He's two' will do just fine. He's not a cheese. And I didn't really care in the first place.
One way to make sure crime doesn't pay would be to let the government run it.
I'm as old as my tongue and a little older than my teeth.
Let me tell you what I look like: pale face, long hair, and a tiny start of a paunch. In addition, an awkward gait, and a cigar in the mouth and a pen in pocket or hand.
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