Boredom has always been a problem.

If I'm selecting a group, the first thing I look for is a record of achievement . . . If (candidates achieve) in small things, there's a very good chance they'll perform well in big things.

People do not decide to become extraordinary. They decide to accomplish extraordinary things.

I have to admit I do get a bit depressed at times and you know I think about the good old days when I was charging ahead.

Waihi Beach. It's a lovely beach, and we're right on the shore and I get a lot of pleasure out of waking up in the morning and hearing the waves roll in.

With practice and focus, you can extend yourself far more than you ever believed possible.

I was incredibly stubborn. I mean, I believe that my father was frequently in the right, but I would never admit it, and so we did have a few set-tos on various topics; but on the whole as I got older and my father got more mature we got along reasonably well.