"When you scan the globe's hot spots, every civil war and massacre, every act of terror and every clash between states has its unique local circumstances."

"I never thought that I could reach such a high political position. But I have always been ready to serve my country."

"Democracy must be built through open societies that share information. When there is information, there is enlightenment. When there is debate, there are solutions. When there is no sharing of power, no rule of law, no accountability, there is abuse, corruption, subjugation and indignation."

"Democracy is a revelation, but it's complicated. There are elections to hold, politics to create, rights to assert, grievances to settle and institutions to build. To many, it's exhilarating. For others, it can be disappointing when it turns out that democracy doesn't immediately make life better."

"A minister has to be able to read a clock. At noon, it's time to go home and turn up the pot roast and get the peas out of the freezer."

"Match me such marvel save in Eastern clime, A rose-red city “half as old as Time!”"

"Sometimes people have a difficult time understanding my English."

"If I'm making a movie and get hungry, I call time-out and eat some crackers."