There's no question that there is more anti-religion noise in Britain.

The most likely victim of actual religious discrimination in British society is a Muslim but the person who is most likely to feel slighted because of their religion is an evangelical Christian.

Human rights are not worthy of the name if they do not protect the people we don't like as well as those we do.

There's no secret about my ambition, I do not want to go into the House of Commons. My only real political interest is in London and if one day I'm in a position to run for mayor, then terrific.

We need more male black teachers, tempting them with extra cash if necessary.

Across the board, people are looking at the problem, but simply not changing anywhere near fast enough.

My brother and I have too good a relationship to spoil it by working together.

I don't want to have people brought in simply because they are black or Asian.

Prison service vans that travel 90 miles to take a prisoner 90 yards; paedophiles free to leer at children in the very parks where they have committed horrific crimes.

You can't say 'because we decide we're different then we need a different set of laws.

Bleak House by Charles Dickens is my favourite book.

Freedom of opinion can only exist when the government thinks itself secure.

Viper: "The dark wizard and I had a mild disagreement." Dante: "What sort of disagreement?" Viper: "I thought he should be dead and he disagreed.

I hate my muscles. I'm not Venus Williams. I'm not Serena Williams, I don't want to look like they look.

Whenever people are being intellectually dishonest in debate, it is an implicit concession they have lost the fight

We are fully free, not partially, fully free, in everything related to the future of Syria.

What else is death but the refusal any longer to grow and suffer change?

If you don't love your fellow man, women, person, then you don't have anything. If you don't treat your neighbor as you would want to be treated that to me is the fundamental message.

I'm sorry I thought I paid my bill. I was wrong.

A great idea can change the world; but to change the universe, men need even much greater ideas!

Yoga is mind wave quieting.