"I'm not a dogmatist. I'm a pragmatist. I believe in whatever works."

"There are some people who think that the entire purpose of the human race is to go around apologising for things that happened a long time ago."

"We are going to unleash the potential of this country, and we are going to do it by backing business, backing enterprise, and backing aspiration."

"If I am to be remembered for anything, I hope it is for having brought a bit of joy and laughter to people's lives."

"I don't believe in karma. I believe in action."