I'm a small person put in this big chair.

We need multiculturalism, respect for diversity, tolerance, respect for diverse faiths.

If you don't have a functioning financial system the world economy won't be revived. All the major economies have their responsibility to assist at a pace which is required to clean up the balance sheet of the banking system and to ensure that credit flows are resumed.

The salvation of the world ultimately lies in moving towards universal nuclear disarmament, but that's a long distance away.

Democracy is good for everybody.

Capitalism historically has been a very dynamic force, and behind that force is technical progress, innovation, new ideas, new products, new technologies, and new methods of managing teams.

I have always believed that the ultimate purpose of economic policies and development policy is to meet the basic needs of our people. And for that, we need a fast-expanding economy.