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.
'I am' is reportedly the shortest sentence in the English language. Could it be that 'I do' is the longest sentence?
I want my audience to be my friends - that is when they will get the best comedy. If they see me as a performer, they won't get the best show.
We have a criminal jury system which is superior to any in the world and it's efficiency is only marred by the difficulty of finding twelve men every day who don't know anything and can't read-
I've learned to have absolutely no regrets about any jokes I've ever done.
I have a sense of humor; but over the years that sense has developed one blind spot. I can no longer laugh at ignorance or stupidity. Those are our chief enemies, and it is dangerous to make fun of them.
There is an ancient Celtic axiom that says 'Good people drink good beer.' Which is true, then as now. Just look around you in any public barroom and you will quickly see: Bad people drink bad beer. Think about it.
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