The fact is Burke is smarter than two thirds of the Western Australian Labor Party rolled together.

He is simply a shiver looking for a spine to run up

I think leadership's always been about two main things: imagination and courage.

Leadership is not about being nice. it's about being right and being strong

Silly what's his name, the Shrek, whoever he was on the television this morning?

The Labor Party is a party of conviction. The Liberal Party is a party of convenience.

Australia without the Irish would be unthinkable... unimaginable... unspeakable.

Anybody who achieves what Malcolm Fraser achieved in his life deserves respect as a quite extraordinary Australian.

You see, psychologically, Australia must understand it has to live in the region around it. Australia must find its security in Asia; it cannot find its security from Asia.

The great curse of modern political life is incrementalism.

You just can't have a position where some pumped up bunyip potentate dismisses an elected government.

Life is story, until I realized life as sacred.

Students may not remember what you try to teach them, but they will never forget who you are and what feelings you created in their mind.

I have learned not to worry about love but to honor its coming with all my heart.

My idea of government support was, you supply me with hospitals, schools and the environment to do well and that will do me fine. But do not poke your nose in my business.

If you've only had one relationship, how do you know you're good in bed?

Creativity begins with an affinity for something. It's like falling in love.

Molly was committing dinner. . .

You know, the thing that I do to waste time is think of things I want to make. That's how my mind is employed.

For fear you will be alone you do so many things that aren't you at all.

I wanted to show that 'I'm sexy'. I wanted to do things that other male solo artists hadn't done before, such as choreography that has a tempting allure.