Prison service vans that travel 90 miles to take a prisoner 90 yards; paedophiles free to leer at children in the very parks where they have committed horrific crimes.

The most likely victim of actual religious discrimination in British society is a Muslim but the person who is most likely to feel slighted because of their religion is an evangelical Christian.

Human rights are not worthy of the name if they do not protect the people we don't like as well as those we do.

There's no secret about my ambition, I do not want to go into the House of Commons. My only real political interest is in London and if one day I'm in a position to run for mayor, then terrific.

We need more male black teachers, tempting them with extra cash if necessary.

Across the board, people are looking at the problem, but simply not changing anywhere near fast enough.

My brother and I have too good a relationship to spoil it by working together.

I don't want to have people brought in simply because they are black or Asian.

You can't say 'because we decide we're different then we need a different set of laws.

Bleak House by Charles Dickens is my favourite book.

I ask questions, and a large part of my life has been spent asking questions of Ken Livingstone.

Without morality and virtue most things in a free society fall apart. But with them, anything is possible.

I believe that he who sows utopia will reap reality.

You're 'wealthy' if you don't worry

Habit is a second nature, and what was at first pleasure, is next necessity.

She was a girl who knew how to be happy even when she was sad. And that’s important—you know

I think people have to choose between living with contradictions or painting themselves into a corner. I have a lot of contradictions.

Musicians are at the bottom of the creative pyramid and authors are at the top, and many people think it's unacceptable for someone to attempt to jump from the bottom to the top of the pyramid.

Even if everyone is doing it, wrong is never right

Hearing a crowd scream is the coolest sound in the world. It can motivate me to do anything.

I'm the oldest I've ever been, right now.