Elections determine who is in power, but they do not determine how power is used.

Without an informed electorate, politicians will continue to use the bottom billion merely for photo opportunities, rather than promoting real transformation.

Poverty is not intrinsically a trap, otherwise we would all still be poor.

Politicians would only move beyond gestures once there was a critical mass of informed citizens.

Not all developing countries are the same.

Electorates tend to get the politicians they deserve.

Only people who believe in themselves are able to do exploits

The framers were realists

I have to laugh when I receive newsletters from major personalities and when you hit reply, you get a 'do-not-reply' address. It's ridiculous! Don't you want your customers to reply to you?

Interest rates do not have to be identical across the whole euro area, but it is unacceptable if major differences arise from broken capital markets or concern about a euro area break-up.

And it's one of the sexiest things you will ever read of how slow you should take the peach. Don't rush it.

I play better tennis because the court is there.

I am confident there is a cause for everyone. Think of how you can contribute; we all have different skills.

Richer than I you can never be, I had a mother who read to me.

Writing a check separates a commitment from a conversation.

When I film, there are no emotions. That would be the last thing.