I'm a very great non-violent character. I would never resort to violence to change anything.

Real life security and contentment come not from putting a gun in the cupboard, but from taking a role in the world's future.

There is a spiritual side to our connection with the planet. And in this material world, that's anathema. It is somewhat worrying. What I say.. it makes life. It gives us fulfilment. It makes us whole human beings. And without it, we make mistakes. And, boy, are the leaders of the world making mistakes at the moment.

Australia must prioritise education spending. It is not a question of whether or not we have the money, it is a question of how we choose to spend it.

We are all born bonded to nature; that's why we put depictions of flowers and forests, rather than bulldozers or log piles, on our walls.

There's a presumption that somehow you calculate beforehand whether something is going to be good politically or not. I simply don't.

I think I could have been quite difficult to fathom as a youngster, this kid who didn't talk about himself very much.