Scottish Quotes

My theory is that all of Scottish cuisine is based on a dare. (Mike Myers)
I am legitimately Scottish. I can officially say - yes. Yeah, I am from Inverness in the Highlands of Scotland. View quote
Karen Gillan
It can fairly be said of John Smith that he had all the virtues of a Scottish presbyterian, but none of the vices. View quote
Menzies Campbell
The curse of Scottish literature is the lack of a whole language, which finally means the lack of a whole mind. View quote
Edwin Muir
Even though there's a massive amount of people of colour now living in Scotland...this country is 30 or 40 years behind any other English city in terms of racial attitudes and integration. There's no proper acknowledgement of the slave trade and how many Scottish cities were founded on money from that. Our children are just not taught that history. View quote
Jackie Kay
The scotch egg is such a Scottish food. It's as though a great Scottish chef said: I need a tasty snack. Let's take an egg... and wrap it in meat!! Makes it a bit harder. View quote
Bill Bailey
But you have to understand that I consider myself a very modest artist, or whatever, and not of importance really at all - it is quite embarrassing to me to be asked my opinion about things. I am only a wee Scottish poet on the outside of everything. View quote
Ian Hamilton Finlay
I think that Scottish people, like Canadians, are often misunderstood and what I like about my Scottish friends and relatives is how quickly it can go from love to anger. It's a great dynamic. View quote
Mike Myers
On my mother's side I'm Polish-Jewish, and on my father's side I'm Scottish puffin. View quote
Tamsin Greig
Look at Scottish guys wearing kilts - you could look at them and laugh, but the way they carry themselves, how can you? You can wear some of the weirdest things and be cool. If you believe in it, that's what makes it cool. View quote
Andre Benjamin
Hobbits are a lot like Scots. It's all about nature and enjoying their land, which is a very Scottish thing. (Billy Boyd)
It was funny on '24' because I'm a Scots-Canadian, and I was working with the great Scottish actor Tony Curran, and we were both playing Russian gangsters. View quote
Callum Keith Rennie
I've never played Scots or got the chance to do my Scottish accent. I'm always trying it out in auditions, but they always say no. I'd love to act in a Scottish accent for once. View quote
Callum Keith Rennie
I have always loved Scottish music - all sorts of Celtic, Gaelic music. View quote
Carter Burwell
We don't really go in for big family dinners, but Scottish people are famously confrontational. It's a cultural thing, so maybe we don't need to have them to clear the air. Also, traditional family food isn't as nice here so there's no payoff for traveling hundreds of miles. View quote
Denise Mina
My favorite instrument is the snare drum. In Scotland, the snare drum is very prominent in Highland bands. The Scottish style of playing is in my blood. It's a very powerful instrument, but it can also be soothing, like velvet. It's a real challenge for composers. View quote
Evelyn Glennie
I have lots of Scottish blood and know that my family name is Scottish. At my home in the States I have a tartan crest but, unfortunately, I do a terrible Scottish accent. View quote
Jesse Tyler Ferguson
My Scottish Labour Party is a crusade - to fight poverty, inequality and injustice. View quote
Johann Lamont
The Scottish are not shy when it comes to expressing themselves. View quote
Ken Stott
I mean no disrespect to Scottish football, but the Premier League is the biggest stage and highest profile league of all. View quote
Peter Shilton
I like Scottish people because they feel very true. They're always level and straight. They get a reputation for being hardened because of it, but I find them to be scrupulously honest people. (Rupert Friend)
I like doom and gloom with a sense of humour. Maybe it's a Scottish thing, we like to undercut indulgence with a laugh. View quote
Shirley Henderson
In the Scottish Orkneys, the little stone houses with their single large room and central hearth had an extraordinary range of built-in furniture. View quote
Stephen Gardiner
As we look to secure our ambitions for this nation's future, we must recognise that a vibrant Gaelic language and culture are central to what it means to be Scottish in the modern world. View quote
Alex Salmond
Cardinal O'Brien has told me that his elevation proves that - in one respect at least - Scottish Cardinals are like buses. One has to wait for four hundred years, only to have three arrive in succession! View quote
Alex Salmond