He had a passion for cricket right from his childhood and liked nothing else but playing with the bat and the ball. I wanted him to study hard and get into a government service. But, he wanted to do something in cricket and earn a name for himself.

I heard that [Clarkson] said some petty things about someone I care deeply about, so I just made some petty remarks 'cause I'm a petty guy.

Official intelligence on Iraqi weapons programs was flawed, but even with its flaws, it was not what led to the war.

Discipline is like cabbage. We may not care for it ourselves, but feel sure it would be good for somebody else.

A statesman is any politician it's considered safe to name a school after.

The fact is that I loved being in England.

The effect of boredom on a large scale in history is underestimated. It is a main cause of revolutions.