Above all, in order to gain respect, you need to be true to yourself. There is no point in trying to be brutal if it's not in your nature; there is no point in trying to be suave and sophisticated if it doesn't come naturally.

Market leaders inevitably slip into decline when they tell the people what they want instead of giving the people what they want.

There's a lot of regrets about last year - maybe turning up was the biggest regret about it

Look, I'm a member of the House of Lords and I'm the first to admit that I don't understand how one gets new laws through.

I knоw you're Belgian, that's whеrе thоsе waffles соmе frоm

I have principles and I am not going to be forced to compromise them.

Money is all right but once you have it you learn it's not the be all and end all.