Quotations

Sound bites: January-March 2005

Our quarterly round up of quotes from those making the headlines.

I've set myself a target. I'm going for less than eleven-and-a-half days.

Jo Brand, British comedian, on running the London marathon

Judges and lawyers are each one wing of the angel of justice, but one of them has been amputated in Iran.

Shirin Ebadi, Iranian lawyer and Nobel Peace Prize winner

Many actors want to play Hamlet and Macbeth, and ever since I became an actor from the very beginning, I just wanted to play a Shetland pony. I can't explain why.

Dustin Hoffman, American actor

Overcoming poverty is not a gesture of charity. It is an act of justice.

Nelson Mandela, South African statesman

I don't have time to sit down and write. When I think of a melody, I call my answering machine and sing it.

Britney Spears, American pop singer

We are not on the outskirts of Europe, we are at the centre of Europe.

Victor Yushchenko, Ukrainian statesman

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