In terms of protecting ourselves, the main issues are around how do we protect our borders [from illegal migrants and livestock and plant diseases], how do we protect our fisheries?

Girls can do anything. We do do anything and we expect to be treated as equals.

Someone's got to break the glass ceiling, and once it's broken, everybody else comes clamouring up behind.

No country will reach its full potential if its female citizens do not enjoy full equality.

Never look back. Move on. Aim high. Etc.

Any serious shift towards more sustainable societies has to include gender equality.

I only take on roles that I'm passionate about. Life is too short to do things that you're not happy with.

If ordinary means I have suddenly got to produce a household of kids and iron Peter's shirts, I'm sorry, I'm not interested.

Equity, dignity, happiness, sustainability - these are all fundamental to our lives but absent in the GDP.

I deeply detest social distinction and snobbery, and in that lies my strong aversion to titular honours.

If the market is left to sort matters out, social injustice will be heightened and suffering in the community will grow with the neglect the market fosters.

...Once again confirms that there is no such thing as genetically pure classification into different races.

I do not want chemistry to degenerate into a religion

For the moment I can think of nothing— except that I am a sentient being stabbed by the miracle of these waters that reflect a forgotten world.

With ignorance comes fear- from fear comes bigotry. Education is the key to acceptance.

Whenever you have multiple devices including multiple PCs that you want to share information with, it's always been a bit complicated.

She resembles the Venus de Milo: she is very old, has no teeth, and has white spots on her yellow skin.

People dreamed. People left. And they all came back.

One if the hardest things in life to learn are which bridges to cross and which bridges to burn.

I have said many times that I wish there was no oil in the Middle East, and more water. People would have been much happier than they are right now.

When you hear me, you know it's me, regardless of the song.