Quotations

Sound bites: April - June 2003

[I am ready] to meet my maker [and answer for] those who have died or have been horribly maimed as a result of my decisions.

Tony Blair, British Prime Minister, on the war in Iraq

I doubt he'll be coming to the ranch any time soon.

George W. Bush, American President, on the French president Jacques Chirac

I'm sorry, we don't do God.

Alastair Campbell, British Press Secretary to the Prime Minister, when Tony Blair was asked about his Christian faith in an interview for Vanity Fair magazine

Cynicism passes for insight when courage is lacking.

Kevin Danaher, American human rights activist

I'm so old they cancelled my blood type.

Bob Hope, American comedian, born 1903

Kids want to be famous. They don't want to be good at anything any more.

Ronan Keating, Irish singer

Just Mills & Boon with Wonderbras.

Kathy Lette, Australian novelist, on ChickLit

Sorry, I don't do offal.

Jamie Oliver, British chef, when invited by MPs to help improve the food from the Parliamentary Kitchens

I only say what the rest of you are thinking. That's my job. It's the viewer's job to be shocked and pretend it's terrible.

Anne Robinson, British television presenter

There are two areas where you can't stop people misbehaving: eating and sex.

John Travolta, American actor

If scientists don't play God, who else is going to?

James D. Watson, American biologist

One doughnut doesn't do a thing. You've got to eat 20 a day for five weeks before you get results.

Renee Zellweger, American actress, on putting on weight again for the new Bridget Jones film

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