Council Estates Quotes

When I gave up my office job and became a full-time professional photographer, my fortunes certainly improved markedly. We moved away from the council estate into our own house and for the first time in my life, I had a little spare money.

Michael Gove is the right leader for the country ... He can speak out to the aspirational underdog in our society, the kid from the council estate.

I was well brought up, my parents are still together. I lived in a council estate, but I don't anymore; I saw my parents buy a nice house and move me to a nice area.

Oasis can't be summed up in one word. I could do a sentence: Boys from council estate made it very, very big.

Neither was there any heresy, or diversity of opinion, or disputing about the matter, till the pope had gathered a council to confirm this transubstantiation: wherefore it is most likely that this opinion came up by them of latter days.

Do not reveal what you have thought upon doing, but by wise council keep it secret being determined to carry it into execution.

It's still one of the proudest moments in my career boxing at Madison Square Garden. Some fighters who have won titles and championships have never boxed at Madison Square Garden. For a little kid just off a council estate to do it was a dream come true.

Whether you come from a council estate or a country estate, your success will be determined by your own confidence and fortitude.

The ancillary aspect of every British city now is the council estate.

I'm a Conservative, but I talk for the ordinary working classes. I get on with the boys at the pub, but I can also mix with Prince Andrew. I understand both levels. The toffs haven't lived in council estates; they've just known big mansions. How can they understand how the postman feels? I would never say no to becoming an MP.