I've always just wanted to earn my living by writing. The best thing is to go into my study in the morning and stay there and put words together.

You can always spot a fool, for he is a man who will tell you he knows who is going to win an election.

Orwell has always been a huge influence on me.

Working 14 hours a day until you're 55 and missing your kids growing up is not what I would consider a recipe for happiness.

Cicero smiled at us. 'The art of life is to deal with problems as they arise, rather than destory one's spirit by worrying about them too far in advance. Especially tonight.

One cannot see any world leader who has got a grip on the financial markets these days. They're too big, too fast. I think that's quite scary.

It is perseverance, and not genius that takes a man to the top. Rome is full of unrecognized geniuses. Only perseverance enables you to move forward in the world.