As a child, the paddy field was my playground.

We go fish, we also catch fighting fish, looking for birds and it was for kampong people, the paddy field was our the play field for the children.

I am quite a spendthrift but just being careful because my family was not rich, was not a rich family.

Sometimes children do forget their filial responsibilities.

It must be a balance in everything we do, not too much of everything, keep it simple, not complicated.

I just picked up golf, it was good, give me a chance to play golf.

We have followed a path of moderation, development is our priority, national unity, good community relations, Muslims and non Muslims, this is what has given us the advantage.

You can't have too much of everything, you must have a balance, that's very important.

I have always been interested in politics. I was in the student union before, very active.

So I went to English school, secondary English school, so forget going to Mecca for my religious education

We have also set up the national institute for ethics. This institute and also the implementation of the national integrity plan, that will certainly do the follow up that is necessary for this.

Don't be an escort to people on their way to success, for it is equally as if you're a sign post, leading the way, and rusting at the end.

It is characteristic of wisdom not to do desperate things.

The mirror of humanity always reflects the need for a Savior.

Mama, don't forget to put a little monument on my tomb when I'm dead.

I still have a dream of one day - I would love to hire a semi-retired contractor and just build a house - him and I building a house for me. I would truly love to do that

I truly believe that we cannot come to a place of reconciliation until there is individual repentance and corporate repentance.

What's important is that children have an opportunity to bond with the natural world, to learn to love it and feel comfortable in it, before being asked to heal its wounds.

One brave deed makes no hero.

One aspect of neighbourly love is that we must not merely will our neighbours good, but actually work to bring it about.