I have always been generous because I know that I have done well in life and I believe it is part of my duty to give back. So I am always been philanthropic.

People learn from failure or from lack of success.

There is nothing more important in business or politics than a deal is a deal.

I love radio - its immediacy and especially its intimacy... it is part of your life, whispering into your ear. You can't see it, but equally importantly it can't see you.

The only reason to be in politics is public service. There's no other reason. Frankly, if that's the best job you can get in terms of money, that's too bad, you know. Because frankly, it's not well paid, everyone knows that. So for most people it's a big sacrifice.

While our energy efficiency is improving, there is a very high correlation, almost near perfect correlation, between GDP growth, and energy usage.

We will certainly have to rethink the way in which we design and protect places where large numbers of Australians and indeed this will happen around the world.