It is painful for me to see when criminal elements of all kinds fire from my weapon.

Things that are complex are not useful, Things that are useful are simple.

I would prefer to have invented a machine that people could use and that would help farmers with their work - for example a lawnmower.

I created a weapon to defend the borders of my motherland. It's not my fault that it's being used where it shouldn't be. The politicians are more to blame for this.

I wanted to invent an engine that could run for ever. I could have developed a new train, had I stayed in the railway. It would have looked like the AK-47 though.

Before attempting to create something new, it is vital to have a good appreciation of everything that already exists in this field.

I had to gain experience as I did not have a technical education.

The fact that people die because of an AK-47 is not because of the designer, but because of politics.

When I see Bin Laden with his AK-47, I got nervous. But what can I do, terrorists aren't fools: they too chose the most reliable guns.

I sleep well. It's the politicians who are to blame for failing to come to an agreement and resorting to violence.

My work is my life, and my life is my work. I invented this assault rifle to defend my country. Today, I am proud that it has become for many synonymous with liberty.

What you value at the highest level needs to be in alignment with your partner or you will have conflict.

The strongest force in our universe is not overriding power, but love.

Ga thought of how difficult it was to come to see the lies you told yourself, the ones that allowed you to function and move forward.

Begin the work!

Partake of love as a temperate man partakes of wine; do not become intoxicated.

intelligence is always intimidating to those who aren't!

My aunt could never understand how writing could be a full-time job. She'd keep asking when I'd get a real job!.

It never entered my father's mind nor my mind ever to do a job other than at one's best ability.

A strong new presence in poetry . . . Kei Miller's is a voice we will hear much more of, for it speaks and sings with rare confidence and authority.

I don't really produce so-called commercial pop music so I haven't changed so much. I've been on the one path always.