Scotland Quotes - Page 5

I always wanted to play Lestrade of Scotland Yard 'cause he's a buffoon that gets to wear a uniform. I thought that would be fun.

Only 4 percent of all the companies owned in Scotland have their head offices in Scotland.

I left Scotland when I was 16 because I had no qualifications for anything but the Navy, having left school at 13.

Scotland should be nothing less than equal with all the other nations of the world.

There is one school of thought that says Mayors should cut ribbons, be funny and be a buffoon. The other school of thought is that we can do more. Scotland is getting more powers. Wales is getting more powers. Greater Manchester. London needs more powers.

Scotland is the Canada of England!

There was one moment where they were riding their little ponies in Scotland, and Stella said to me: 'Dad! You're Paul McCartney, aren't you?' 'Yes darling, but I'm Daddy really'.

Scotland is one of my favourite places to perform: it's really something special. Scottish audiences are just so enthusiastic; their approach to dance music just feels similar to my own somehow.

The common fisheries policy unfortunately led to the devastation of fishing in Scotland. My dad had to close his business. As a result something that he been built up by by grandfather and maintained by my dad disappeared. So my dad suffered.

Scotland is a great nation, but its horses are very uncomfortable.

I know there's some kind of history to mountain music-like it came from Ireland or England or Scotland and we kept up the tradition.

Scotland cannot be the only 'something for nothing' country in the world.

It's different in Scotland. People who come to readings are more interested in literature as such, but the readership in general is really quite diverse. It's a cliche, but it's said that people who read my books don't read any other books, and you do get that element.

I just read an 800-page history of the Scottish Enlightenment and, honestly, I may as well just start it again now, because I cannot remember a single thing. I can barely remember where Scotland is.

The natural barriers between England and Scotland were not sufficient to prevent the extension of the Saxon settlements and kingdoms across the border.

Two negatives make a positive but only in Scotland do two positives make a negative: aye right.

That charity fund, inside and outside Scotland is a very important identity of Celtic Football Club.

I loved being in Trainspotting and having to dive into the filthiest toilet in Scotland.

The Evangelical party in the Church of Scotland will lay all flat if they be not prevented.

One of the attractive things about being in Scotland is that we have a very good pipeline of new people coming into the company from the excellent universities around us.

We are also fortunate in being in quite a sheltered environment, in terms of people moving on to do other things, because there are relatively few companies in Scotland that are looking for the skill set that we've developed.

I am attached to the west coast of Scotland - it's gorgeous to look at and challenging. You have to contend with the possibility of being blown away or rained on. And in the summer months you can be eaten alive by midges.

I think Scotland has some great stories.

Both Plockton and the Isle of Muck in north-west Scotland are incredibly beautiful. Sadly, Plockton has been discovered by tourists because it's where they shot Hamish Macbeth.

But I fear, my lot being cast in Scotland, that beauty would not be content.