I not only think but also look and study things carefully. When I travel around, I look at things carefully, make comparisons of what I see. I don't accept things at face value, you cannot trust what you hear or see. Don't jump to conclusions without thinking.

I'm brash and abrasive but that's because I've noticed when people are nice and polite they never get anywhere.

I'm a fundamentalist in the true sense. That is to say, I follow the fundamentals of religion... But for over 1,400 years people have been interpreting and re-interpreting the religion to suit their own purpose! ... These [extremist and terrorist acts] are not Islamic fundamentals any more than the Christians who burned people at the stake are fundamentalist. They are actually deviating from the teachings of the religion!

I thought that the United Nations is a creature of the five super-powers who were given veto powers. I don't like veto powers at all.

Currency trading is unnecessary, unproductive and totally immoral. It should be stopped.

Most developing countries would know Malaysia quite well. Why? It is because we believe in contacts. We offer them some help for training, for example. We call it 'technical cooperation'.

If you can't be famous, at least you can be notorious.