Character Quote by Bill Forsyth

The Scottish are not shy when it comes to expressing themselves.

— Ken Stott

“Liam was too Scottish-' 'Oh but so Scottish, Bel! Come on, the bagpipes ? The interminable quotations from Braveheart ? Anyone who's proud of…

— Paul Murray

Being Scottish is something you have in your heart not something that comes off your tongue.

— Angus Macfadyen

“Scots are an inquisitive bunch. They ask questions, pick over the finer details and want counter-arguments backed up. Sometimes there can be a weariness…

— Gabriella Bennett

“The point of this book is that being Scottish is more than just a matter of nationality or place of origin or clan or…

— Arthur Herman

I often have scripts sent to me with allegedly Scottish characters where I end up telling them, 'You're going to have to rethink this…

— Robert Carlyle

As a Scotsman, my accent can sometimes be difficult for people to understand.

— Robert Snodgrass

Scotsmen are metaphisical and emotional, they are sceptical and mystical, they are romantic and ironic, they are cruel and tender, and full of mirth…

— William Dunbar

My point is there's a hidden Scotland in anyone who speaks the Northern Ireland speech. It's a terrific complicating factor, not just in Northern…

— Seamus Heaney

I think that Scottish people, like Canadians, are often misunderstood and what I like about my Scottish friends and relatives is how quickly it…

— Mike Myers

“The lively oral storytelling scene in Scots and Gaelic spills over into the majority English-speaking culture, imbuing it with a strong sense of narrative…

— Sara Sheridan

On my best day, I cannot do Scottish people. I don't even believe that's a real accent, to be honest with you. I think…

— Russell Peters