I reject the cynical view that politics is a dirty business.

You must never give up. You must remember that you have to take risks in order to achieve anything and sometimes you will suffer defeat. But the mark of any individual is to recover from defeat and disappointment and go on and give it his best shot.

I don't think a woman should be in any government job whatever. I mean, I really don't. The reason why I do is mainly because they are erratic and emotional.

The Pakistanis are straightforward and sometimes extremely stupid. The Indians are more devious, sometimes so smart that we fall for their line.

I never say something I cannot do. And I always will do more than I can say.

For years politicians have promised the Moon. I'm the first one to be able to deliver it.

A public man must never forget that he loses his usefulness when he as an individual, rather than his policy, becomes the issue.