The discipline required for athletics carried through to writing. You call it obsession. I call it discipline. By the way, I see nothing wrong with that.

What I have found is that real friends stand by you.

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

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

I am currently doing about 30 charity auctions a year.

Sixty per cent of people entering prison today are illiterate.

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