It is quite clear to me that the Tory Party will get rid of Mrs Thatcher in about 3 years time.

He who rejects change is the architect of decay. The only human institution which rejects progress is the cemetery.

He who rejects change is the architect of decay.

Given a fair wind, we will negotiate our way into the Common Market, head held high, not crawling in. Negotiations? Yes. Unconditional acceptance of whatever terms are offered us? No.

The Labour Party is a moral crusade or it is nothing.

A week is a long time in politics.

If the Tories get in, in five years no one will be able to afford to buy an egg.

I get a little nauseated, perhaps, when I hear the phrase 'freedom of the press' used as freely as it is, knowing that a large part of our proprietorial press is not free at all.

I'm an optimist, but I'm an optimist who takes his raincoat.

Debating against him is no fun, say something insulting and he looks at you like a whipped dog.

Everybody should have an equal chance - but they shouldn't have a flying start.

If you are right, no one will bother you in this world. If you do not hurt anyone in this world, or you have no intention of hurting anyone, then no one can hurt you.

Desire also creates a sense of attachment in the mind. Not only are we attached to our way of thinking and of seeing the world, but we become over-attached to the people or things we desire.

My singing is a mix between Jericho/ Fergie/ Jesus

The media are very smart, they're very cunning, and they're very dishonest.

Do something every day to market each of your books for three years.

We all know what happens to celebrities when their time is up - rehab and then a stint on VH1.

Free basic internet access should be like dialing 911 in the US or 100 in India.

I want people to see how hard my husband and kids work on the ranch.

I'm not coping very well with all the attention, if I'm honest.

I actually feel, in a lot of ways, that I'm in better shape than I was when I was 30.