...the opportunity for overthrowing capitalism has passed – Labor governments are the hope of the world.” From that time his commitment to the ALP was unquestioned.

There is an understandable aversion to risk, and a reluctance to plan too far ahead: the modern electorate wants instant gratification and simplistic, populist solutions.

Reminded that the Commonwealth was already involved in pre-school and university education, Chifley replied: “That’s different – they’re for kids before they’ve got souls and after they’ve lost them.

To enjoy life at its best, be an epitome of style and elegance.

One of the few luxuries left is travel. And the aspect of travel that is luxurious is not the movement, but the being there.

The sad events that occur in my life are the sad events that happen to everybody, with losing friends and family, but that is a natural occurrence, as natural as being born.

It's so much nicer to be a secret and delightful sin to anybody than to be a feather in his cap.

I am not one of those who left the land to the mercy of its enemies. Their flattery leaves me cold, my songs are not for them to praise.

The scope of an intellect is not to be measured with a tape-string, or a character deciphered from the shape or length of a nose.

Movies are certainly a director's medium, so getting the opportunity to work with really good directors is everything to me.

I was fortunate enough to have a rambling youth.

Thinking in generations also means enabling our young to have a decent standard of living.