I know reform is never easy. But I know reform is right.

My guiding principle is that prosperity can be shared. We can create wealth together. The global economy is not a zero-sum game.

I know people are looking at whats happening in Washington and then they also look at events in Europe, in Greece and Portugal and other places and worry about that.

All my life I've believed that men and women have equal capacities and talents...consequently there should be equality in life's chances.

Through hard work and education, we can deliver a strong economy and opportunity for all.

There will be no carbon tax under the government I lead.

In politics there's never a magic wand.

Our nation is well equipped to make the transition. We have an abundance of natural resources like wind, natural gas, solar and geothermal.

If you complain, you’re ‘playing the victim’; if you don’t complain, you are a victim.

Those of you who have spent time with Australians know that we are not given to overstatement. By nature we are laconic speakers and by conviction we are realistic thinkers.

Try harder every day to be better than the day before.

I may not have money, but I am not poor.

It's a kind of arrogance to be so certain you're past redemption.

I went to law school. I found it interesting for the first three weeks.

Today you are you! That is truer than true!

I was a traditional teacher for a time, but my students would ride the energy. I wanted to free people not give them a placebo.

And I hate to see artists who are real safe. I love to see artists swing for the fences sometimes.

There are loads of black actors.You can't say: I'm going to vote for him, he's not very good but he's black, [so] I'll vote for him. You've got to give a good performance.

Parkour was never invented by anyone, it's always been here.

Flee the country where a lone man holds all power: It is a nation of slaves.

I know life is hard, I think everyone knows that in their hearts, but why dos it have to be cruel, as well? Why does it have to bite?