I’m very determined. If I decide that something is worth doing, then I’ll put my heart and soul to it. The whole ground can be against me, but if I know it is right, I’ll do it.

Every person, genius or moron, has a right to reproduce himself.

As you solve one set of problems, new ones appear. That is part of the nature of life.

You begin your journey not knowing where it will take you. You have plans, you have dreams, but every now and again you have to take uncharted roads, face impassable mountains, cross treacherous rivers, be blocked by landslides and earthquakes. That's the way my life has been.

Whoever governs Singapore must have that iron in him. Or give it up. This is not a game of cards.

I am often accused of interfering in the private lives of citizens. Yes, if I did not, had I not done that, we wouldn't be here today.

I always tried to be correct, not politically correct.