I should say that being independent in the modern model means independent in a very interdependent world. An independent Scotland is not apart from the rest of the United Kingdom.

I hope Donald Trump doesn't become president of the United States and I expect the people of the United States will have the good sense not to elect him.

Scotland's voice has to be heard

I think it is disgraceful. I think it is completely disgusting that you've got a candidate for prime minster who seems to think that human beings are bargaining chips.

So after a lovely family Xmas day, this 80s teen is off to bed feeling a bit sad, but listening to this masterpiece [George Michael: I can't make you love me].

This is just too awful. Such an amazing talent [like George Michael] gone too soon. Wham was part of the soundtrack to my teenage years.

Sad to hear that George Michael has died.He was an exceptional artist and a strong supporter of LGBT and workers' rights.

Equality and prosperity shouldn't be seen as enemies of each other, but as partners. One reinforces the other.

True gender equality in Scotland - and elsewhere - is still some way off.

My pledge to you is that the SNP will put women and gender equality right at the heart of the Westminster agenda.

I'm not making any secret of the fact I still believe in independence. We'll continue to argue the case.

A good writer possesses not only his own spirit but also the spirit of his friends.

Everyone has their divine calling and purpose

The hundred-year-old man had never let himself be irritated by people, even when there was a good reason to be, and he was not annoyed by the uncouth manner of this youth.

Derive happiness in oneself from a good day's work, from illuminating the fog that surrounds us.

Metamorphosis is the most profound of all acts.

That's what I like about Neil Jordan's films: everyone is better at what they do than you are.

Writing has made me a better man. It has put me in contact with those fleeting moments which prove the existence.

I never talk about things that don't matter. I never talk about things that are unimportant. I always talk about things that interest me.

Vladimir: Did I ever leave you? Estragon: You let me go.

I was driven to give the best possible performance I could based on the material that was given to me and that material was documentary footage of the President speaking to people.