Paradoxical as it may seem, men and women who are free to pursue individualism and material wealth turn out to be the most compassionate of all.

The likely economic effects [of the war in Iraq] would be relatively small... Under every plausible scenario, the negative effect will be quite small relative to the economic benefits.

Maybe you’re not so bad after all.’He leant across the seat, jabbing his finger in the air. ‘If you tell anyone, I’ll deny it. I have a reputation to uphold, you know.

Sunrise paints the sky with pinks and the sunset with peaches. Cool to warm. So is the progression from childhood to old age.

Gravity hurts.

I sort of lived half my life in California, half in England, so I am, I suppose, a little bit American.

Danger Mouse is now working on a bunch of other records, translating his ideas about remixing into all sorts of other projects.

All of the charities we're involved with have touched me in one way or another on a personal level. There are about eight or nine charities that I support.

I love seeing my teammates succeed. That's what I get more excited about than anything

And the VCR did the same thing: the movie industry thought nobody would ever watch movies any more.

I really, really thought that it was a no-brainer in terms of being a hit. And so it does surprise that that hasn't been the manifested reception of it so far.

It's very atmospheric. It's not a building that is a severe statement in the skyline. We need the height; otherwise, the building almost disappears because it is so slender.