I have no time for those who say there is no way Scotland could go it alone. I know first-hand the contribution Scotland and Scots make to Britain's success - so for me there's no question about whether Scotland could be an independent nation. David Cameron
I think Shakespeare is like a dialect. If I heard a broad Scots accent, I'd probably struggle at first but then I'd start to look for words I recognise and I'd get the gist. I think Shakespeare is like that. Ralph Fiennes
The Irish seem to have more fire about them than the Scots. Sean Connery
I come from a very critical culture. You know the Scots. They're always saying: 'Oh, no. It will never work. You'll never amount to anything. You've got to know your place in the world.' Craig Ferguson
A lot of Scots have settled in Canada over the years and it's a very easy place for Scots - they understand us, we understand them. Robert Carlyle
