Many in Taiwan believe that Hu Jintao is much more sophisticated than his predecessors in understanding Taiwan. He represents a different generation of leaders, more pragmatic, less ideological.

People like to see honest persons. So I certainly will advise many young people who want to participate in politics, honesty is the best policy.

Be honest. Be honest with yourself, be honest with, you know, your fellow politicians. This is a rare quality of politicians.

With Taiwan, it took about 40 years to go from an authoritarian to a democratic society.

I am Taiwanese as well as Chinese.

It's very important for Taiwan to maintain its international contact.

I require every Taipei student to swim; if they can't pass the test they won't graduate. Why do I do that? Because I think that is very, very important integral part of their education.

...and said grace in Welsh. It was all rolling, thundering language.

Majority of folks out there are trying to make a difference. Don't just make a difference

Happiness is ... usually attributed by adults to children and by children to adults.

What one hides is worth neither more nor less than what one finds. And what one hides from oneself is worth neither more nor less than what one allows others to find.

I think this insatiable need to get to know new music is a big part of why it has lasted so long.

In vain we build the city if we do not first build the man.

Ultimately, because I'm an artist, I can't ever consider myself a nihilist, so I suppose I'm optimistic.

I edited Big Funk, some of the footage was shot by Peter Care. We were film buffs as much as music buffs, and so there are film reference as well as sound references.

Of old the expert in battle would first make himself invincible and then wait for his enemy to expose his vulnerability.