I don't lead a particularly Bohemian existence. The main criterion for me is not to be judgemental of other people so long as what they do is not harmful or offensive to others.

Nothing will do more damage to the pro-European movement than giving room to the suspicion that we have something to hide, that we do not have the “cojones” to carry our argument to the people.

My head spins. One moment I'm told I'm too edgy, then people say I'm too angry, then that I show too much passion... make your minds up.

The UK is not going to leave the European Union. Of course not. We are inextricably wound up with Europe. In terms of culture, history and geography, we are a European nation.

Politics is a highly tribal business.

Do I get up every morning and ask: am I doing the things that I believe in and am I doing them for the best possible motives? Yes. Unambiguously yes.

You see people literally in a different galaxy who are paying extraordinarily low rates of tax.

What we should be doing in the EU as a whole is more economic integration in the single market, rather than less.

Voters tell politicians what they want through the ballot box. Constantly second-guessing them by speculating whether the parties should gang up on each other misses the point.

I say this as a young dad seeing children going into primary school: I don't think we should underestimate the formative effect on a child of those first years in primary school.

Growth that lasts does not threaten our children's future. It recognises that our planet is a gift that must be cherished. That tomorrow is our responsibility as much as today.

If we're mad, we're mad in large numbers, at least larger than yours.

Whatever the world dishes up, we take it on--not on our own terms, but on the world's.

We seem to be our own worst enemies. We should require critical U.S. infrastructure to remain in U.S. hands.

Kids come up to me all the time and say, 'Once I was going through a really bad time, and I saw you crash and get up, and it inspired me.'

I never expected to be even busier at 81, and doing more of what I love, than when I was 30.

The starry cope Of heaven.

Women must have economic and social equality with men.

I wonder if Watson is in the relaxed state of mind he's in

To live is not enough; we must take part.

Excel and you will get a mentor.