“Wherever I go in the world, people all know about Scotland Street and ...” — Alexander McCall Smith Quote

“Wherever I go in the world, people all know about Scotland Street and are always asking me about what's going to happen to the characters next.”

“The local community is very important in one's life; the feelings of identification with a place and people.”

“As a writer I've learned certain lessons. One of them is to be careful about how you put a view, and to bear in mind how easily and readily you'll be misinterpreted.”

“People write me from all over the country, asking me, and sometimes even telling me, what they think a poet laureate should do. I found that immensely valuable.”

“I mean, I would say I get five or six e-mails every day from people asking, "Is there going to be a Leprechaun 6?' It's probably the most asked question besides, 'Is there going to be a Willow II?'”

“Everybody's asking me what type of shampoo I use, and I'm like... 4 years of buildup right here.”