We all need to get the balance right between action and reflection. With so many distractions, it is easy to forget to pause and take stock.

I believe that there is a great fear in our generation of being labeled as priggish.

I myself prefer my New Zealand eggs for breakfast.

Grief is the price we pay for love.

[On being criticized for her serious expression:] I simply ache from smiling. Why are women expected to beam all the time? It's unfair. If a man looks solemn, it's automatically assumed he's a serious person, not a miserable one.

I know of no single formula for success. But over the years I have observed that some attributes of leadership are universal and are often about finding ways of encouraging people to combine their efforts, their talents, their insights, their enthusiasm and their inspiration to work together.

To all those who have suffered as a consequence of our troubled past I extend my sincere thoughts and deep sympathy. With the benefit of historical hindsight we can all see things which we would wish had been done differently or not at all.