Power is the ultimate aphrodisiac.

An expert is someone who articulates the needs of those in power.

I have great respect for the Taiwanese. They have done an extraordinary job. But it was not a sustainable position to say that the legitimate government of China resides in Taiwan, which at that time didn't have much contact with the mainland.

Whatever must happen ultimately should happen immediately.

Leaders are responsible not for running public opinion polls but for the consequences of their actions.

I believe in freedom of expression, and I believe that societies thrive when they permit freedom of expression.

I go out with actresses because I'm not apt to marry one.