"I'm a great fan of the arts. I think they're incredibly important."

"There are some people who think that the entire purpose of the human race is to go around apologising for things that happened a long time ago."

"I am a very optimistic person. I believe that this country has an incredible future."

"There is no doubt that the best way to deal with a dictator is to be absolutely clear that you are not going to tolerate their behaviour."

"I'm not a fan of political correctness."