I've lived history. I've made history, and I know I'll have my place in history. That's not egoism.

In Pierre Trudeau, Canada has finally produced a Prime Minister worthy of assassination.

Freedom includes the right to say what others may object to and resent... The essence of citizenship is to be tolerant of strong and provocative words.

I have one love - Canada; one purpose - Canada's greatness; one aim - Canadian unity from the Atlantic to the Pacific.

The Liberals are the flying saucers of politics. No one can make head nor tail of them and they never are seen twice in the same place.

I am not anti-American. But I am strongly pro-Canadian.

I was criticized for being too much concerned with the average Canadians. I can't help that; I am one of them!

When you come to Parliament on your first day, you wonder how you ever got here. After that, you wonder how the other 263 members got here.

There can be no dedication to Canada's future without a knowledge of its past.

You can't stand up for Canada with a banana for a backbone.

I have an intensive hatred for discrimination based on colour.

Service to a just cause rewards the worker with more real happiness and satisfaction than any other venture of life.

Study first, play afterwards.

Rock 'n' roll will never die. There'll always be some arrogant little brat who wants to make music with a guitar.

My mum actually gave up work to look after my child, which is so touching.

It's easy to get on to something like alcohol or drugs so my advice to musicians is don't lose your perspective because you will waste time in terms of years.

My mom and I are like sisters. We kind of grew up together. She always treated me as an adult. I never had curfew. She's a workaholic, like I am. We're not super family-oriented people, you know?

I like strong opinions - I'll take that any day over someone who agrees with everything.

Books delight us when prosperity smiles upon us; they comfort us inseparably when stormy fortune frowns on us.

I’m afraid I’ll be a book that no one reads. Music that no one listens to anymore. I’m afraid I’ll be abandoned like a movie playing in an empty theater.

As an impoverished student I used to spend days out in Selfridges, nibbling on samples of free cheese and dousing myself with scent in the perfume department.