To cultivate an English accent is already a departure away from what you are.

Bond's introduction: "Bond. James Bond." Repeated in 17 subsequent Bond films. Number One in the Top Ten Most Famous Movie Quotes. -The Guinness Book of Film

Laughter kills fear, and without fear there can be no faith. For without fear of the devil there is no need for God.

I unfortunately don't speak French, but my wife is now fluent in English, which really reflects rather badly on me.

The great Jack Nicklaus summed things up neatly during a charity match on the Old Course at St. Andrews where he and I were playing against Ben Crenshaw and Glen Campbell. I asked him what he considered to be the most important factor to overcome in the game of golf. His reply, "It's an unfair game."

I left Scotland when I was 16 because I had no qualifications for anything but the Navy, having left school at 13.

I've always been hopeful about Scotland's prospects. And I now believe more than ever that Scotland is within touching distance of achieving independence and equality.