[Andrea] Leadsom has compassion ... a real steel and a real determination and that velvet glove of compassion that she really cares about people.

Do not underestimate the determination of a quiet man.

All I can say to the others is, 'Look out, we're on our way.

After years of piecemeal reform the current welfare system is complex and unfair.

We do not celebrate people who have made success out of serious hard work.

A system that was originally designed to support the poorest in society is now trapping them in the very condition it was supposed to alleviate.

Over the years the political establishment has frowned if a mainstream politician mentions marriage.

I went up to the top of the career ladder and I came down again, I am past all that.

That thing, 'You must stay together for the kids,' is out of fashion but is right. It's not arguing parents that children don't like, it is having one parent.

I am not going to go round trying to make people say 'Wow!'... I'm not going to play Hollywood lookalikes.

No I'm not a great believer in getting back over things and saying if only, or if, or buts because I don't think we actually get anywhere on that.

If you are still searching for that one person who will change your life, take a look in the mirror.

If your idea is not against your conscience or the will of God, go for it

Life is a gracious sacred-breathe.

A moment of brilliance is not good enough to pay for your mistakes, it's taking responsibility

A long healthy life is no accident. It begins with good genes, but it also depends on good habits.

Our ancestors worshipped the Sun, and they were not that foolish. It makes sense to revere the Sun and the stars, for we are their children.

People will be talking about the [Barack] Obama legacy for decades, and I wanted to include my voice in the analysis of this presidency.

Sometimes you need to get hit in the head to realize that you're in a fight.

In down times I do things like go for a long bike ride or run. The other thing I'm doing in that quiet time is just observing.

Scars remind me of just how far that I've come.