The Irish seem to have more fire about them than the Scots.

[James Bond's qualities of] self-containment, his powers of decision, his ability to carry on through till the end and to survive ... I like to think I acquired them before Bond.

My dear girl, there are some things that just aren't done, such as drinking Dom Perignon '53 above the temperature of 38 degrees Fahrenheit. That's just as bad as listening to the Beatles without earmuffs!

Your background and environment is with you for life. No question about that.

Everything I have done or attempted to do for Scotland has always been for her benefit, never my own and I defy anyone to prove otherwise.

It's not the worst thing to slap a woman now and then.

When you hear someone from the very north of Scotland speaking, I think its nice, very musical and harmonious.