As long as I breathe, I attack.

I race to win, not to please people

There's a terrible delight in watching a rival sink without a trace

Illegal drug use runs contrary to the image of health depicted by cycling. Distributors of these drugs must be prosecuted more harshly as they are ciminals.

I believe there are two periods in life, one for the bike, the other for becoming active on one's work.

As long as I live and breathe, I attack

I am working as public relations director for the Tour de France and maintaining my farm.

I have the impression that cycling is no longer a game but rather an employment... a job.

I have contacts with the Tour de France which keep me close to cycling.

I may, however, begin riding again when I am 60.

Either get out of bed or else take your clothes off, " he said. "I'm not in the mood to compromise.

Setting boundaries isn't an alternative to loving your child. It is a means of loving her.

Hence it is that such democracies have ever been spectacles of turbulence and contention

Do no look for that ideal person to be with, be that ideal person.

For purposes of action nothing is more useful than narrowness of thought combined with energy of will.

Black music has increased my enjoyment of what I do. It has increased my range, my ability to reach into myself and accept myself.

When you're used to being prepared to reject conventional wisdom, it leaves you open to learn more.

In 2004, we had a great year, with Samit Patel, Liam Plunkett, Tim Bresnan, Luke Wright, Alistair Cook. Some groups are not quite as strong.

When you lose an election, you don't blink, you don't turn away. You look it right in the eye and say, why did we lose?

Consolation for those moments when you can't tell whether you're the divinest genius or the greatest fool in the world.