But our system of regulation must keep up with this. If it fails to keep up, it will hold back economic expansion. We need financial market regulation that works at national and European level.

Proliferation of nuclear weapons to terrorist organisations is far more dangerous than proliferation of nuclear weapons to states, even states like North Korea.

European investment in Texas alone exceeds all U.S. investment in China and Japan put together.

The European Union is the world's most successful invention for advancing peace.

The E.U. imports more agricultural goods from developing countries around the world than does the U.S., Canada and Japan, combined.

Since creation of the E.U. a half century ago, Europe has enjoyed the longest period of peace in its history.

The time horizon may be too long for sole reliance on market solutions - but perhaps the inventiveness of the financial services industry will prove me wrong that point!

It is not viable for one country to demand a right to increase and upgrade its nuclear weapons capabilities while asking others to eliminate theirs.

The E.U. has moved to combat global terrorism by instituting common European arrest and evidence warrants and creating a joint situation center to pool and analyze intelligence.

If the EU and the US can cooperate successfully on regulating financial markets, everyone else will follow.

The economy is not an abstraction. The economy consists of people, and it will only grow if people feel secure and are reasonably free.

Faith does not offer a strong link between our beliefs and actual states of the world.

When we harm others we harm ourselves

Such to me is the new image of aging growth in self and service for all mankind.

A good umpire is the umpire you don't even notice

When you become confident with your inner-self, the outside's just going to fall into place.

I began hearing rumors of apossible recording session with Neil Young. I was a huge fan of Neil's.

Just jump in with both feet and live your life, no matter what.

Crises and deadlocks when they occur have at least this advantage, that they force us to think.

I’m always interested in films that are about extreme subject matters.

Western Tibetan Buddhists are always looking out there at the distant snow peaks and they lose the flowers along the path.