Through talk, we tamed kings, restrained tyrants, averted revolution

The quickest way to get to the top in society probably is to be a Blair Babe now. And then all of a sudden you find you're invited to parties. I don't want to be cynical, because I'm not. But I've seen it happen to so many people who move from the left to the right so damn quickly.

I think to understand how the democratic process works is the most important thing, so people don't get frightened by it, and get put off, and give up.

Bush is actually encouraging the spread of nuclear weapons because the one thing I do know is if Iran did have nuclear weapons they wouldn't be threatening them.

An educated, healthy and confident nation is harder to govern.

The people who have sacrificed their view in order to get to the top have very often left no footprints in the sands of time.

The one thing that is absolutely essential is that there shouldn't be any governmental control [of the media] directly or indirectly.