A work of art is worth what someone will pay for it.

Time spent on preparation is seldom wasted.

Some people standby you in your darkest hour while others walk away; only a select few march towards you and become even closer friends.

When I was deputy chairman I could travel from Glasgow to Edinburgh without leaving Tory land. In a two-week period I covered every constituency in which we had an MP. There were 14. Now we have only one. We appear to have given up.

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.

Actually, Sydney is my second favourite city on earth, I love Sydney, but this is the greatest.

At the end of my trial, I was rather hoping the judge would send me to Australia for the rest of my life.