My definition of an intellectual is someone who can listen to the William Tell Overture without thinking of the Lone Ranger.

Acting is a different discipline. On stage I'm free to say what I please. But the change is very good for ya.

I think the longer Britain is in Europe the better.

I'm not going to throw away the hand of friendship to suit 100 Trotskyites in Glasgow.

I hate all those weathermen, too, who tell you that rain is bad weather. There's no such thing as bad weather, just the wrong clothing.

Honestly some folk will take offence at anything, I met a bloke with no legs this morning while at the bus stop, all I asked was "How are you getting on?"

The world needs more Edwin Morgans, people who can take the language and swing it round their heads and don't care what you think.