I've never been one of those people, who subscribe to this notion that the book is dead.

One of the things about federal politics is that it has been remarkably free of corruption.

I joined the Young Liberals when I was 16 and it was a good way for me to understand how the Liberal Party worked and to learn basic political skills and techniques.

The arts are part of a nation's identity, they are part of a nation's soul and when we look at a country from the eyes of people overseas they are part of a nations branding in the world as it were.

The tyranny of distance is such an important element of policy and the allocation of resources.

It is a necessary precondition for the success of a referendum that there should be broad community consensus and bipartisan support for it.

The crime of bribery of foreign officials is an offence under the Commonwealth Criminal Code.

I don't really know a lot about these 'anti-protest' laws. I'm only vaguely aware of them, but I don't have enough detailed knowledge about them to comment.

I was President of the Queensland Young Liberals in 1981.

I was interested in politics since the age of 14.

There have been 44 constitutional referenda in Australia and only eight have succeeded.

You will get what you want, but you have to expect it with your open heart.

In a society where the rights and potential of women are constrained no man can be truly free. He may have power but he will not have freedom.

I was nervous. I mean, I'd met the Beatles, and Elvis, and everybody, but this was Salvador Dalí . This was like my history.

It was one of the primary rules of thievery. When hiding, sneaking, and trickery are all out, the correct answer is "run like hell."

I have no social position and I stay away from what is known as society as much as possible.

What did I tell you, Mr. Pippin?' said Sam, sheathing his sword. 'Wolves won't get him. That was an eye-opener, and no mistake! Nearly singed the hair off my head!

You can inherit male-pattern baldness from your mother's father, but not a tendency to fight in the First World War.

There is no higher or lower knowledge, but one only, flowing out of experimentation.

Knowledge and devotion, to be true, have to stand the test of renunciation of the fruits of action.

Artists are very young, and say, Um, ok, to these industry dudes.