Health and health inequalities tell us a great deal about the good or bad effects of social policies.

Health inequalities and the social determinants of health are not a footnote to the determinants of health. They are the main issue.

Empowerment of individuals and communities is absolutely central. Getting the community involved in organising their own destiny has got to be a key part of it.

We have to put reduction of health inequalities at the centre of our public health strategy and that will require action on the social determinants of health.

The lower you are in the hierarchy the worse your health, the higher you are, the better your health.

Saying we can't afford to invest in early child development means we're storing up bigger costs in the future.

Your position in the hierarchy influences your behaviour.

Once you get off the ladder you'll never get back on.

General improvements in health/decline in mortality do not affect all classes equally. As mortality rates fall, social inequalities commonly widen.

Our elected politicians do what they judge is the right thing to do. And if we disagree then I'll show them the evidence of why I disagree.

The brain is an important gateway by which the social environment impacts on people's health through the mind.

Kindness is the master key which opens the gates of inner bliss.

The sacred truth of science is that there are no sacred truths.

I didn't have a happy childhood.

A brave nation fights only because it must; a cowardly nation fights because it can.

We have all of us the two natures - the brother and the sister! Not one of us is quite woman - not one of us is all man!

Don't ever, for any reason, do anything to anyone, for any reason, ever, no matter what.

Enthusiasm releases the drive to carry you over obstacles and adds significance to all you do.

In economic theory the conclusions are sometimes less interesting than the route by which they are reached.

You're nervous because you're afraid of the outcome. Accept the worst outcome... You'll be free & fight like you're able to.

Big ideas are little ideas that no-one killed too soon.