...there is no tool for development more effective than the empowerment of women.

You need younger men in Africa, men and women in African politics.

Microfinance is an idea whose time has come.

The Lord had the wonderful advantage of being able to work alone.

We have seen recently, almost every major head of state goes to India and says, we believe India should be in the Council. They go back home and do nothing about it. But this cannot be sustained for long. If they want to keep the UN as a global forum where they discuss incidents and take some meaningful decisions, they should [reform].

Sometimes I walk into a situation and I know somebody is going to provoke me - not maybe, I know he will provoke me - I know he will provoke me! And there are times when I simply refuse to be provoked. And the other times you have to use that superior knowledge to carry on at work without distraction, and don't allow yourself to be distracted. I laugh a lot inside and outside, and at myself sometimes.

However much one tries to suppress the will of the people they eventually will have the last word.