"If you have a government that is elected, they need to do the hard work - because if they don't, they won't be around the next time the ballot box is open."

"Over the past few years, the road to confrontation has shown its consequences: loss of innocent lives, destruction and fear. Most costly, however, was the loss of hope. The most precious gift that you can present to your peoples over the coming weeks is renewed hope born out of tangible progress on the ground."

"I have the responsibility of over four million people, and I am in a position to do good, to be able to bring about a new life for my people, and I will continue to move in that direction. It's a burden, but it needs to be done, and you have to have the courage and wisdom to see it through."

"You're always going to have extremists in every religion."

"I think actors are divided into two groups: one that wants to be an actor to become famous and rich, and the other that wants to be an actor because they have to be. I'm more in the second group."

"Never again! I can see no reason for marriage - ever at all. I've had it. Three times is enough."

"I am attracted to characters who think they are in control, but their situation is uncontrollable."

"I don't think of myself as a policy expert. I think education is the most important thing."