Behind every successful man there's a lot of unsuccessful years.
Globally the Greens have arisen like a spontaneous combustion, a reaction to the narrow-minded state-backed exploitation of resources and wealth for a few at the expense of the many.
I have seen such an immense change from the total repression and criminality of homosexuality in my lifetime. It does make me much more buoyant and optimistic about the future. If that change can occur in that time there's hope for many other changes.
The whole world is moving to Kyoto II, but Australia is not there on the same basis because it is now seen as a delinquent country. Prime Minister Howard has led a delinquency because we signed up, and then we reneged on it. The world will be expecting that next time around as well.
There are better alternatives... Australia should be exporting its solar technology, not its uranium.
I've always thought, and it gets tested at times, that I have a great faith in the fundamental goodness of human beings.
I'm worried about the traditional media, but I think the new media is a plus for democracy.
I'm a very great non-violent character. I would never resort to violence to change anything.
I am not a conventionally religious man, but in the wilderness I have come closest to finding myself and knowing the universe and accepting God - by which I mean accepting all that I don't know.
I'm suggesting that the prohibition on people who survive on money coming from government, that includes pensioners and public servants, standing for Parliament - it's absurd.
I am aware that one should always make room for renewal in politics. A democracy is the healthier for the turnover of the depth of talent there is in its community.
I think I could have been quite difficult to fathom as a youngster, this kid who didn't talk about himself very much.
