If you want to go way way back, then I'm Scottish. My great great grandfather was Scottish, James Gordon Harriott, and a… — Ainsley Harriott Copy Share Image
“On these pages are ruminations on identity past and present. The key to a coorie life is right in front of us… — Gabriella Bennett Copy Share Image
Whether people like it or not, you have to say the Old Firm are a major part of Scottish football. I know… — Walter Smith Copy Share Image
I am very aware of how warmly Scotland is regarded around the world, and a vote for self-determination would raise our international… — Ken Stott Copy Share Image
I tend to get starstruck with sports people. I was on a chat show with retired Scottish footballer Denis Law and I… — Martin Shaw Copy Share Image
As a Scot, representing a Scottish constituency for almost the past 25 years, I do not harbour an overweening ambition to pronounce… — Charles Kennedy Copy Share Image
I was the suburban kid of Scottish parents, and the idea of an acting career was so beyond my experience. I didn't… — Lindsay Duncan Copy Share Image
My mother has only just got over the fact that I will never play Shrek's sister - because of the Scottish accent,… — Ashley Jensen Copy Share Image
I'd been wanting to work with James McAvoy since I was in drama school. I suppose there are parallels in that we're… — Emun Elliott Copy Share Image
'Slow West' is a film that I did with Michael Fassbender in New Zealand and Scotland. The director was John McLean. It's… — Kodi Smit-McPhee Copy Share Image
The proper drinking of Scotch whisky is more than indulgence: it is a toast to civilization, a tribute to the continuity of… — David Daiches Copy Share Image
“1. Thou shalt respect Scotland's history but not become a pastiche. Tradition is a dish best served fresh, so instead of perpetuating… — Gabriella Bennett Copy Share Image
I wonder what Tommy Morris would have had to say to all this number 6-iron, number 12-iron, number 28-iron stuff. He probably… — P. G. Wodehouse Copy Share Image
The establishment, the newspapers, they try to create something called Scottish literature, but when people are actually going to write, they are… — Irvine Welsh Copy Share Image
“Coorie isn't just a decorative extra. Amid trying circumstances, Scots and honorary Scots have dug deep and fought through. The result of… — Gabriella Bennett Copy Share Image
If taking one-self seriously as a woman means committing to a life of grooming, pumicing, pruning and polishing one's exterior for the… — Miranda Hart Copy Share Image
I've never seen an 'English' books section in, well, an English bookshop, but in Scotland, most bookshops have a set of shelves… — Sara Sheridan Copy Share Image
Apart from Scottish traditional music, I wasn't really influenced by any kind of music. I just basically followed my own instincts. — Evelyn Glennie Copy Share Image
I did Scottish footballer of the year this year, attempted to do some comedy at that. Not the brightest people in the… — Frankie Boyle Copy Share Image
There's just certain accents that you can and can't do. And the Scottish accent was one that came quite naturally to me,… — Nell Hudson Copy Share Image
My mother's background was Scottish. She came from an old family, some of whom lived in upper New York State and some… — Alan Hovhaness Copy Share Image
“For your next act, please don't pull any rabbits out of my... well, hat." … He licked playfully at her mouth. "And… — Michelle M. Pillow Copy Share Image
British women can be slightly more reserved; Scottish are a little more crazy and fun, and American are more forthright, which I… — Sam Heughan Copy Share Image
It is a significant gamble to assume that troops in our U.K. Armed Forces would volunteer for a Scottish Defence Force. — Philip Hammond Copy Share Image
I wanted to be with the men I admired rather than the Scottish Arts Council crowd, so I spent a lot of… — Alexander Stoddart Copy Share Image
My grandfather took part in the Tulip Rally in an old Austin Sheerline and even competed in the Monte Carlo Rally. My… — David Coulthard Copy Share Image
I've got German, Cornish and Scottish ancestry. It might help explain my affinity for forests, the sea, and fatty foods. — Kyle MacLachlan Copy Share Image
I really do like Scottish people. I have met Gordon Strachan quite a few times and always liked him. Craig Burley is… — Gianfranco Zola Copy Share Image
When I was a child, a lot of my time was spent in Scotland because my mother's Scottish, and we used to… — Jennifer Saunders Copy Share Image
My mother Diana was a true-blue aristocrat, descended from William the Conqueror and listed in 'Burke's Peerage.' My father David, from a… — Celia Imrie Copy Share Image
Being a great believer in Scottish tradition, I followed the example of my fellow countrymen and moved to England. — Rory Bremner Copy Share Image
“The sparkle and morning-freshness of the shop, and the butter-conjuring girl, formed a mind-picture which accompanied the whole of my youth.(about the… — Muriel Spark Copy Share Image
I want to change Scotland, but the only way we can change Scotland is by changing the Scottish Labour Party. — Johann Lamont Copy Share Image
My family spans many world religions, ethnicities and nationalities. The truth is that I don't have one identity. I'm Scottish, British, European,… — Sara Sheridan Copy Share Image
“Christ – wid ye take a look at that numpty? Fuckin "Popeye" izzit?’ Jimmy gestured towards the bar. ‘C**t obviously husnae hud… — Jamie Holoran Copy Share Image
To be honest I didn't have a clue that I was the most expensive Scottish player. It's not something that comes into… — Oliver Burke Copy Share Image
“Do not pay attention to my cousins. Every family needs a couple idiots and we keep them around for entertainment.” — Michelle M. Pillow Copy Share Image
I feel so Scottish when I go abroad, and I'm so proud of it, but for me, it's not a political statement… — Michelle Gomez Copy Share Image
“The count said in careful English, "That was perhaps not, as you English say, very sporting." "Games are played to win," Cameron… — Jennifer Ashley Copy Share Image
I only started concentrating on football as a career when I left school at 18. I played golf for the Scottish and… — Alan Hansen Copy Share Image
