I take my work seriously, but it's not the only thing that exists in the world.

If there's one thing I've learned from traveling, it's that it is definitely more important how you are than where you are. You can say, 'Oh, I hate X city, I hate that country, or I prefer this city,' but it's a little bit up to you to find some kind of happiness.

Life is short and the older you get, the more you feel it. Indeed, the shorter it is. People lose their capacity to walk, run, travel, think, and experience life. I realise how important it is to use the time I have.

If you don't find some way to discuss what's going on inside you, it can come out in other ways that are self-destructive.

I'm not afraid of death, but I resent it. I think it's unfair and irritating.

I don't think you get to be pope without making some enemies, like you do when you're president.

In other words, I’m against cheating, greed, cruelty, racism, imperialism, religious fundamentalism, treason, and the seemingly limitless capacity for hypocrisy shown by Bush and his administration.