Whenever you analyse anyone who has had any success and they're in the headlines, you will find they are human and make mistakes. I'm certainly that and I've made a lot of mistakes.

Never be frightened by those you assume have more talent than you do, because in the end energy will prevail. My formula is: 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.

I was allowed to ring the bell for five minutes until everyone was in assembly. It was the beginning of power.

I want to be your stranger across a crowded room.

The worst moment of any campaign is waiting for the sun to rise on the morning of the battle

I find I don't learn a lot while I'm talking

War and Peace maddens me because I didn't write it myself, and worse, I couldn't.