Why spend a lifetime wishing for things a lot of people already possess in their lives? Your greatness lies in persistently going after your desires.

Readers are bullied in schoolyards and in locker-rooms as much as in government offices and prisons.

The propensity to make strong emotional bonds to particular individuals [is] a basic component of human nature

Never despise a drink because it is easy to make and/or uses commercial mixes. Unquestioning devotion to authenticity is, in any department of life, a mark of the naive - or worse.

A little happy house is the strongest castle in this whole universe!

Following Christ is a daily thing, not just a one-time thing

I am not one of those who think that coming in second or third is winning.

I get recognised a fair bit. It goes up when Peep Show or the sketch show is on the telly or when were doing loads of interviews.

A man will turn over half a library to make one book.

Never take your eyes off your opponent. And never think you don’t have to work for a victory. Even now, you could surprise me. (Takeshi)

Sometimes people try to give me advice going forward, and they say, "You know, you've just got to work to be more likeable in Washington." And I laugh and say, "You know this isn't rocket science.