The nice thing about being a celebrity is that, if you bore people, they think it's their fault.

University politics make me long for the simplicity of the Middle East.

China is a one party state. Sooner or later China will get to the point when the new social classes, which have emerged thanks to economic success, will have to be integrated into the political system. There is no guarantee that this process will run smoothly.

Before the Freedom of Information Act, I used to say at meetings "The illegal we do immediately. The unconstitutional takes a little longer." [...] But since the Freedom of Information Act, I'm afraid to say things like that.

The emergence of a unified Europe is one of the most revolutionary events of our time.

Every American president, regardless of party, has said that America has an intense interest in a peaceful resolution. And I think it should be left at that.

To be an enemy of America can be dangerous, but to be a friend is fatal