123 Scottish Quotes for You to Enjoy

I like doom and gloom with a sense of humour. Maybe it's a Scottish thing, we like to undercut indulgence with a laugh. Shirley Henderson

Sense Humour Laugh Undercut Like Indulgence Gloom Scottish Maybe Doom Thing

Because it was my first time acting in English, everyone on set was difficult to understand. It was a mix of Scottish, Irish, British and American English. To understand a Scottish accent or an Irish accent was so hard. Sibel Kekilli

Time First Difficult Everyone Accent Because First Time Understand Mix Irish Scottish American Acting Hard English British Set

I'm as Scottish as they come. Stevie Jackson

Come Scottish

You can get this feeling of the English or Scottish or Irish or Welsh fairy, but it is by nature very elusive. It would be possible to pin down a German fairy, but the English one just vanishes, becomes the shadow under the trees. Susanna Clarke

Scotland's political identity was destroyed, and a huge Scottish emigration to North America followed the brutal Highland clearances. These included every layer of Scottish society, not just the remnants of the defeated clans. Tariq Ali

Political Every Society Destroyed Followed Emigration Layer Brutal Identity Huge Scotland Scottish North North America America Just Included Defeated

My father and I used to tussle about me becoming an actor. He's from strong, Presbyterian Scottish working-class stock, and he used to sit me down and say, 'You know, 99 percent of actors are out of work. You've been educated, so why do you want to spend your life pretending to be someone else when you could be your own man?' Tom Hiddleston

Life Work Me You Man Strong Father Pretending Sit Own Down Else Spend Say Out About Someone Percent Could He Know Becoming Educated Been Stock Scottish Want Your Used Working-Class Actor Why Presbyterian

My grandfather was Scottish, born in the slums of Glasgow. Trinny Woodall

Born Slums Glasgow Scottish Grandfather

From my own point of view, I hope everybody would realise that people who work in Scottish football - referees included - are always under terrific scrutiny. Walter Smith

Work Hope People Own Everybody Would My Own Point Point Of View Football Terrific Always Scottish Realise Scrutiny View Who Included

The Scottish game is not easy - far from it.You don't have so much time on the ball. There are aggressive defenders but it is good. Every opponent likes to mark closely so it is not so easy to score. In Germany there was more space to run into other areas of the pitch. Teemu Pukki

Time Good Game Space Aggressive Every Other Mark Run Easy More Area Likes Ball Opponent Score Germany Scottish Closely Pitch So Much Time Far Much Defenders

I never thought I would hear Labour and Scottish Nationalist ministers in both Westminster and Holyrood publicly recognise the environmental benefits of good grouse moor management. Nicholas Soames

Environmental Good Management Benefits Thought Recognise Ministers Would Both Never Hear Scottish Westminster Labour Nationalist Publicly

I didn't really adapt to Scottish football well, but I enjoyed my time there. The physical nature and the pace of the game was a big thing, and many of the teams defended really deep against Celtic so there was not so much space to run in behind. That's a big part of my game, so that was one thing as well. Teemu Pukki

Time Nature Game Space Big Run One Thing Physical My Time Football Part Well Scottish Big Part Behind Celtic Big Thing Pace Against Much Really Deep Many Teams Thing Enjoyed Adapt Defended

I've had three or four Scottish Premier League clubs contact me about going there and doing something. A couple of those clubs couldn't be further away from London so I'd have to seriously think about it, but it's nice to be sought after and nice to be wanted. Adebayo Akinfenwa

Me Seriously Three Nice Think Further Those London About Something Had Contact League Couple Sought Doing Scottish Going Wanted After Clubs Premier Premier League Away Four

English, Welsh, Scottish and Northern Irish football gains so much from being in Europe. Clubs and fans all benefit from European action, laws and funding. Karren Brady

Fans Action Benefit Laws Football Welsh Irish Scottish Northern Being Gains Clubs Much English Europe European Funding

Scottish football doesn't suit me perfectly, how I want to play football. Teemu Pukki

Me Football Perfectly How Scottish Want Play Play Football Suit

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