I have had a turtle, a guinea pig, a dog, girlfriends, and many sweet, playful, sleepy, loving, delicious cats. I read more

I have had a turtle, a guinea pig, a dog, girlfriends, and many sweet, playful, sleepy, loving, delicious cats. I love the way cats look at me.

It is beneficial for them to do this. There is no question that they are working hard and having some read more

It is beneficial for them to do this. There is no question that they are working hard and having some success.

It took quite a while to get going and to secure some level of funding. To be honest, the early read more

It took quite a while to get going and to secure some level of funding. To be honest, the early years I spent with the Commission were a little ad hoc and erratic. We were in our infancy. That's not ideal when you're dealing with the most powerful industry in the world in some eyes - the global movie and television business.

Long-term, we must figure out a way that the Kurdish territory within Iraq operates with a certain amount of autonomy read more

Long-term, we must figure out a way that the Kurdish territory within Iraq operates with a certain amount of autonomy so that they feel comfortable and safe going back.

I remind the government of its international obligation to respect the right of peaceful assembly, and I remind its security read more

I remind the government of its international obligation to respect the right of peaceful assembly, and I remind its security forces of their obligation to use only minimum necessary force.

The monarch has become a symbol for cross border co-operation in North America. Let's hope it doesn't become the symbol read more

The monarch has become a symbol for cross border co-operation in North America. Let's hope it doesn't become the symbol of our common failure to protect the environment.

I think we have had a very successful construction season this summer.

I think we have had a very successful construction season this summer.

A painter paints, a musician plays, a writer writes - but a movie actor waits.

A painter paints, a musician plays, a writer writes - but a movie actor waits.

I'm very anxious not to fall into archaism or "literary" diction. I want my vocabulary to have a very large read more

I'm very anxious not to fall into archaism or "literary" diction. I want my vocabulary to have a very large range, but the words must be alive.