Aberdeen Quotes:

When I was 12, we went from Glasgow to Aberdeen on a school trip. It was called fresh air fortnight.

- Billy Connolly

topic: School, Air, Aberdeen, Glasgow, Fortnight

Lord Aberdeen was quite touched when I told him I was so attached to the dear, dear Highlands and missed the fine hills so much. There is a great peculiarity about the Highlands and Highlanders; and they are such a chivalrous, fine, active people.

- Queen Victoria

topic: People, Hills, Highlander, Aberdeen

My father had a fishing business in Aberdeen destroyed by the European Union and the Common Fisheries Policy.

- Michael Gove

source: "Michael Gove's father denies his company was destroyed by EU policies". Sky News Interview, www.theguardian.com. June 3, 2016.

topic: Father, Fishing, Unions, Aberdeen, Fisheries

I always wanted to experience the street life because my teenage life in Aberdeen was so boring. But I was never really independent enough to do it. I applied for food stamps, lived under the bridge, and built a fort at the cedar mill.

- Kurt Cobain

topic: Teenage, Independent, Bridges, Street Life, So Boring

My father was from Aberdeen, and a more generous man you couldn't wish to meet. I have a gold watch that belonged to him. He sold it to me on his deathbed. I wrote him a cheque for it, post dated of course.

- Chic Murray

topic: Funny, Father, Humor, Cheques, Generous Man

We have 2,500 students and an 8,000-seat basketball arena. You do the math on how important basketball is in Aberdeen.

- Don Meyer

topic: Basketball, Math, Important, Aberdeen

He [Jock Stein] phoned and asked me to come over and see him one night Hibs were playing at home to Aberdeen. You know Im coming as manager, he said, and I know youll be disappointed. But I want to reciprocate for you making me your deputy by asking you to become my assistant.

- Sean Fallon

topic: Home, Night, Asking, Deputies, Reciprocate

In fact, in Aberdeen, Washington, I am known as Mr. Small Package!

- Daniel Bryan

source: "Biography/Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

topic: Aberdeen, Small Packages