People who knew Dad used to say at times I was brought up as the son Dad never had.

It really helps me if I think back to what our first families up here went through because, my goodness, they really had very tough times.

If a special economic zone worked as I do believe it would in the North, then hopefully we could extend it further south. It could certainly have benefits for an even wider area of Australia.

We were pretty cash-strapped for all those years when I took over.

The pursuit of happiness is a most ridiculous phrase: if you pursue happiness you'll never find it.

I discovered that joy is not the negation of pain, but rather acknowledging the presence of pain and feeling happiness in spite of it.

I'm fascinated by the ways people under repressive regimes still manage to share information - and joy.

Whenever Daesh loses territory, of course this brings me happiness.