Yes, I do talk to my trees. I did say to one 'You'd better smarten yourself up or you'll be gone' and the next year, well, you've never seen such a mass of flowers.

There are those who never stretch out the hand for fear it will be bitten. But those who never stretch out the hand will never feel it clasped in friendship.

They say a man should be judged by his enemies. I am very proud of mine.

I can foresee no circumstance in which I would allow my name to be put forward for the leadership of the Conservative Party.

I am humble enough to recognize that I have made mistakes, but politically astute enough to know that I have forgotten what they are.

I always knew that Neil Kinnock belonged in the economic nursery. Now, God help us we've got twins.

My preoccupation has been from the very beginning that I believe that the "Brexit" referendum result is the most disastrous peacetime result that we've seen in Britain.

Mrs Thatcher was not lightly bullied.

You can't wield a handbag from an empty chair.

The British public sees with blinding clarity.

The market has no morality

Everyone should read, we say, but we act as if only those with special talent should write.

If Jesus is not the focus, the worship is bogus.

A friend won't always be there, at times you are on your own, but alone you still may find light.

I want to make a policy statement. I am unabashedly in favor of women.

I have piles of poetry books in the bathroom, on the stairs, everywhere. The only way to write poetry is to read it.

I can tell by the way somebody walks if they can dance or not. Just by the rhythm.

In a moment comes either death or joyful victory. [Lat., Horae Momento cita mors venit aut victoria laeta.]

When you are known, what you are is activated.

I always like to play with my kids. I always have the time to do that. That's my priority, always has been, so just interacting with my kids, and being with them is great.

Brave men die in battle.