You don't want to spend your life explaining yourself.

That was the crossover line for us, to be able to play that many shows, sell them out real quick and have that tribe queue up outside and still be a mystery to everybody else.

Climate change is such a huge issue that it requires strong, concerted, consistent and enduring action by governments.

What generally happens in this county is that our politicians don't serve us well because they don't tell the truth, and they don't keep their promises.

I have always had, as I know many people have, a singular passion for Australia. I do love the sunburnt country, its ancient landscapes, its exhilarating reaches of sand and sea.

It is now well understood that humans ultimately depend on the health of the planet for their wellbeing.

At an everyday level I would reckon myself more than fortunate.

In particular, Australia, because of its ancient geography, soil profile and distinctive weather patterns, is more adversely affected by climate variability than some other continents.

Well I'm not convinced that expanding uranium mining is in the best interests of the country and the best interests of its environment.

I haven't chosen to make an issue of faith.

The place where the system and people's intentions meet is the political arena.

Whenever we have excess, giving should be our natural response. It should be the automatic decision, the obvious thing to do in light of Scripture and human need.

I always liked the idea of leadership and being a captain.

I would recommend the short story form, which is a lot harder to write since you have to be so careful with words, until there is plenty of time to doodle through a novel

If you're anti-war it doesn't mean you are 'pro' one side or the other in a conflict.

It is time for a new generation of leadership, to cope with new problems and new opportunities. For there is a new world to be won.

You can't be considered a great player unless you win Wimbledon. That's the way it is.

You want to live your own life, but when you have fame, there are certain things you can't get away with.

It is inappropriate (to allow parents) to design the curriculum and to run the school.

On this point, the priest and the philosopher agree: We must die.

Relief has its place. But what the people need is not relief, but release - release of their own potential for development.