“Change does not change tradition, it strengthens it. Change is a challenge and anopportunity, not a threat.”

Dontopedalogy is the science of opening your mouth and putting your foot in it, which I’ve practised for many years.

All money nowadays seems to be produced with a natural homing instinct for the Treasury.

We live in what virtually amounts to a museum – which does not happen to a lot of people.

I had been playing polo, and I decided to give up at the age of 50.

Wildlife of the world is disappearing, not because of a malicious and deliberate policy of slaughter and extermination, but simply because of a general and widespread ignorance and neglect.

Anyone who is concerned about his dignity would be well advised to keep away from horses.

It’s better to get out before you reach the sell-by date.

Young people are the same as they always were. They are just as ignorant.

I don’t think a prostitute is more moral than a wife, but they are doing the same thing.

I have very little experience of self-government. In fact, I am one of the most governed people in the world.

You could do with losing a little bit of weight.

If anyone has a new idea in this country, there are twice as many people who keep putting a man with a red flag in front of it.

Cannibalism is a radical but realistic solution to the problem of overpopulation.

It’s much better to go when you are still capable than wait until people say you’re so doddery it’s time you went.

My favourite subject at school was avoiding unnecessary work.

Everyone has to have a sense of duty. A duty to society, to their family. I mean, you name it.

My love, I challenge you to liberate your destiny and free your dreams from your limiting belief.

No. I probably do better not being in politics. They have too much control over you when you are in politics.

I personally think if something’s not a challenge there’s no point doing it because you’re not gonna learn much.

I always take criticism as a challenge. It’s the way I’ve always looked at it.

I just keep active – everything thats challenging me, everything that I feel like doing.

If there’s a perfect family out there, we’re all happy for that family. But most families aren’t perfect. Most families are living with some sort of challenge or some sort of difficulty.

I really started writing music to challenge myself, to see what I could write.

It’s always nice to be challenged.