A lot of leading countries in the world, including the United States and Russia, have to take their responsibilities much more seriously to ensure we are back on the road to peace and stability.

I strongly support European sanctions against Mugabe and his ruling clique. We must do all in our power to help the people of Zimbabwe achieve their freedom and prosperity once again.

There will be no support in the island of Ireland for building a nuclear power station.

I was never Vice Chair of the Troops Out Movement.

What my job is, is to get on with getting the process of democratic politics, back on the road, entrenching the peace settlement, and I ask you to judge me on my record.

Our task is nothing less than the creation of a new constitutional order for a new united Europe.

If we are tough on crime and on terrorism, as Labour is, then I think Britain will be safer under Labour.

My job now, as Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, is to take this process forward, and that I'm determined to do, whatever old clippings you dig out and whatever old quotes you put before me.

I've had very good meetings with Unionist leaders, Democratic Unionist Party, Ian Paisley and his team.

We are our stories. We tell them to stay alive or keep alive those who only live now in the telling.

Give me the waters of Lethe that numb the heart, if they exist, I will still not have the power to forget you.

I hate being the heartbreaker. Hate it. If I date somebody and it doesn't work out, it's another nightmare for me.

There are honest journalists like there are honest politicians - they stay bought.

We play our Irish songs a bit more loosely.

We live in God's amusement park.

I never could bear the idea of anyone's expecting something from me. It always made me want to do just the opposite.

I think being a foreigner and talking about Hollywood allowed me to use some cliches and some references that an American would maybe not use.

We cannot condemn or judge or pass words that will hurt people. We don't know in what way God is appearing to that soul and what God is drawing that soul to; therefore, who are we to condemn anybody?

Prayer is the bridge over which the Kingdom of God comes to the earth.