I'm vulgar, I'm a populist. But isn't that what the mayor should be?

Energy plus talent and you are a king, energy and no talent and you are still a prince, talent and no energy and you are a pauper

But I certainly made mistakes, for which I regret, I think most human beings in their lifetime make mistakes, mine ended up in two years prison - two very remarkable years from which I learnt a lot.

With torture ,as with making love, foreplay is the all important factor

I do greatly admire Australian artists.

We all make mistakes but one has to move on.

When I was three, I wanted to be four. When I was four, I wanted to be prime minister.