My working life has always been wrapped up in doing my job to the best of my abilities and doing the best for my family. It is not a contest between the two.

Separation and devolution are two completely different concepts which cannot be mixed together. One is not a stop on the way to the other.

I love hard political debate and I love beating somebody on a political point but what I'm more frustrated by is the politics where you play the man not the politics.

Scotland cannot be the only 'something for nothing' country in the world.

My Scottish Labour Party is a crusade - to fight poverty, inequality and injustice.

What I will say will not always please you, but what I say will always be honest and true and how I genuinely see it.

Telling the truth, and confronting the challenge, is what politics is about.

We shall seek debate without division or rancour.

I got a very strong sense from my mother, in particular, that we are all equal in the sight of God.

Schools are not exam factories for the rat race.

The Scottish Labour Party, while I have breath in my body, will listen to the views of trade unionists.

I'm stuck in between a nightmare and lost dreams

Prayer is pouring your heart to the one you love.

Sometimes we have to do things we don't want to do because it's the right choice. But occasionally we have to put ourselves first.

Nothing is ever free even a torn and worn underwear.

Action is the only reality; not only reality, but morality as well.

Iris, if you were a melody...piano melody. I used only the good notes.

Death is a new office building filled with modern furniture, A wise thing, but which has no purpose for us.

To love in spite of all is the secret of greatness. And may very well be the greatest secret in this universe.

All faults may be forgiven of him who has perfect candor.