I don’t speak French,
I don’t speak French, but I took it for five years growing up. So, if I were in a situation where I had to be, like, ‘Excuse me, pineapple dog house red, what time is it library?’ – no problem. Eugene Mirman
Speaks French
The whole military structure
The whole military structure in Haiti that existed until the early 1990s was put in place by the American occupation. At the top there were Southern white officers, who led an army that crushed the indigenous resistance – the cacos. A high-ranking U.S. officer said when he arrived, \”To think these niggers speak French!\” Later, … Read more
I studied French forever,
I studied French forever, and when do I ever speak French? I clearly should have studied Spanish. I wish I had stuck with music, because that would still be great. I really wish I had learned to surf earlier in my life. Edward Norton
Smoking is, as far
Smoking is, as far as I am concerned, the entire point of being an adult. Many people find smoking objectionable. I myself find many – even more – things objectionable. I do not like aftershave lotion, adults who roller-skate, children who speak French, or anyone who is unduly tan. I do not, however, go around … Read more
Honestly, I\’m cool with
Honestly, I’m cool with everyone, and people pick up on that. I’d say, ‘I’m not gay, but it’s all good.’ It’s kind of like going to Paris when you don’t know the language; some Americans get into trouble over there, but I’m just like, ‘Sorry, I don’t speak French. Dylan McDermott
I’m Canadian, but no,
I’m Canadian, but no, I don’t speak French. Cory Monteith
Because there’d be two
Because there’d be two languages I couldn’t speak, French and English. Casey Stengel
Eleanor Roosevelt loved to
Eleanor Roosevelt loved to write. She was a wonderful child writer. I mean, she wrote beautiful essays and stories as a child. And Marie Souvestre really appreciated Eleanor Roosevelt’s talents and encouraged her talents. Also, she spoke perfect French. She grew up speaking French. She’s now at a french-speaking school where, you know, girls are … Read more
Eleanor Roosevelt’s very helpful
Eleanor Roosevelt’s very helpful to a lot of children who cannot speak French, who do not write well. And Marie Souvestre is fierce. She tears up students’ papers that are not, you know, perfect. And Eleanor Roosevelt goes around, again, being incredibly helpful to children in need, children in trouble. And her best friends are … Read more
The more English is
The more English is heard in the world, the more gratifying it seems to speak French, and above all to know the culture of our country. They find a kind of French social grace in the language and culture. Bernard Pivot