Someone once claimed I was not really a Yorkshireman!

Britain does not normally these days play a huge part in peacekeeping.

Ambition is best tempered with self-knowledge!

Iran's continued, widespread persecution of ethnic minorities, human rights defenders and political prisoners is a disgrace and stands as a shameful indictment of Iran's leaders.

Obviously a Conservative government will always leave taxes lower than they have been under Labour. Those things go with the territory of the Conservative Party.

Let's not be afraid to speak the common sense truth: you can't have high standards without good discipline.

There's only one growth strategy: work hard.

I'm not, nor is anybody I know in government part of a nasty right wing clique.

I know people are fickle.

We have to face the reality of climate change. It is arguably the biggest threat we are facing today.

Where defining foreign policy as 'ethical' went wrong was that it implied that all decisions would be exclusive in every respect of any dealings with unethical regimes.

The more honest you are, the more open, the less fear you will have, because there's no anxiety about being exposed or revealed to others.

I maintain that the House is bound by the Constitution to receive the petitions; after which, it will take such method of deciding upon them as reason and principle shall dictate.

If your smart you can have lots of frends to talk to and you never get lonley by yourself all the time.

A middling talent makes for a more serene life.

I was as equally influenced by Bergman as I was [low-budget sexploitation filmmaker].

Whoever we love, she or he is always under the bright spotlight on our stage and anything else is just a decor under the dimness!

The feeling of compassion is the beginning of humanity.

I was always told that if people don't want a picture with you, or they don't want an autograph from you, that doesn't mean you're not doing anything good.

Be friends first when you're dating. If it turns into something more, that's awesome, and if not you have another friend.

Our whole goal is to drive the cost of taking an Uber BELOW the cost of owning a car.