I was raised with pretty thick skin. And I think people are hungry for politicians who aren't afraid to say what they think and mean it.

I don't read the newspapers, I don't watch the news. I figure, if something important happens, someone will tell me.

You can't run a government from one single person. What instead matters is that leadership be about gathering around extraordinary individuals and getting the best out of them.

Ultimately, being open and respectful towards each other is much more powerful as a way to diffuse hatred and anger than, you know, layering on, you know, big walls and oppressive policies.

People think that boxing is all about how hard you can hit your opponent. It's not. Boxing is about how hard a hit you can take and keep going.

I have made it clear that future candidates need to be completely understanding that they will be expected to vote pro-choice on any bills.

I was a snowboard instructor, I was a bouncer in a nightclub, I was a whitewater river guide for many years. I worked as a teacher. I make no apologies for a very varied set of life experiences.

Connecting with Canadians isn't about what you say, it's about what you're listening to. It's about what you understand.

You cannot let yourself be defined by the hopes that you will fulfill the darkest wishes of your opponents.

There's a lotta countries that do very well at dropping bombs. There are other things that Canada actually does better than most other countries. And one of them is training people on the ground.

I look at what I have as a challenge and I could list a whole bunch of different challenges. And I choose not to be daunted by any of them.

You can't experience the Father's embrace until you first embrace your earthly father's experience.

This was not an act of terrorism, but it was an act of war.

No one ever died with too much money.

... motivating people, forcing them to your will, gives you a cynical attitude toward humanity. It degrades everything it touches.

Joy and sorrow are the light and shade of life; without light and shade no picture is clear.

I played on the 2001 team, the team that won the most games in the history of Major League Baseball and also I played on one of the worst teams of Major League Baseball.

The taste of democracy becomes a bitter taste when the fullness of democracy is denied.

Don’t forget, God can see you masturbating. But don’t stop. He’s almost there.

Cooking is revolution and creation.