"Humour is the weapon of unarmed people: it helps people who are oppressed to smile at the situation that pains them."

"Technology without hatred can be a blessing. Technology with hatred is always a disaster."

"The schools would fail through their silence, the Church through its forgiveness, and the home through the denial and silence of the parents. The new generation has to hear what the older generation refuses to tell it."

"The combination of hatred and technology is the greatest danger threatening mankind."

"In Canada, women's rights are a vital part of our effort to build a society of real equality - not just for some, but for all Canadians. A society in which women no longer encounter discrimination nor are shut out from opportunities open to others."

"And it's here and it's ready and we can really revolutionize the way we educate our children with tablet computers, and I'm committed to doing whatever I can to speaking to whomever I can to send this signal - to pound this message home. Now is the time."

"The details are the very source of expression in architecture. But we are caught in a vice between art and the bottom line."

"The places I visit in any given week are my home, so when I'm somewhere that feels good to me, it's a real game changer. If a place causes me to have a strong reaction, be it positive or negative, it'll often find its way into my music."