True patriotism doesn't exclude an understanding of the patriotism of others.

Football's a difficult business and aren't they prima donnas. But it's a wonderful game.

Like all the best families, we have our share of eccentricities, of impetuous and wayward youngsters and of family disagreements.

Let us not take ourselves too seriously. None of us has a monopoly on wisdom.

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.

[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.

Cowards falter, but danger is often overcome by those who nobly dare.