In democracy everyone has the right to be represented, even the jerks.

It is curious that atheists have proved to be so intolerant of those who have a faith.

Green politics at its worst amounts to a sort of Zen fascism; less extreme, it denounces growth and seeks to stop the world so that we can all get off.

I suppose I've always carried what is regarded as a bit of unnecessary baggage in Britain. I've always carried the charge that I am an intellectual in politics.

I think that if politics is just about getting your backside on important seats, then it's a pretty worthless endeavor.

So, what I say to people is that politics has got to be about principle and values above all. Of course, there are times when you have to make accommodations.

Multilateralism is not an easy option. We're going to find that the world is very difficult. And relationships between America and the rest of the world are very difficult.