The Labor Party is a party of conviction. The Liberal Party is a party of convenience.

When the Berlin Wall came down the Americans cried, 'Victory,' and walked off the field.

The Labor Party is not going to profit from having these proven unsuccessful people around who are frightened of their own shadow and won't get out of bed in the morning unless they've had a focus group report to tell them which side of bed to get out.

I think leadership's always been about two main things: imagination and courage.

Good economics is good politics.

If one takes pride in one's craft, you won't let a good thing die. Risking it through not pushing hard enough is not a humility.

I try to use the Australian idiom to its maximum advantage.