"There are those who wrap themselves in flags and blow the tinny trumpet of patriotism as a means of fooling the people."

"MRSA, which is a kind of super bug mutant, is killing 10,000 people a year in Britain."

"I have never solicited nor received money from Iraq for our campaign against war and sanctions. I have never seen a barrel of oil, never owned one, never bought one, never sold one."

"Anyone will say anything under torture."

"A friend at school was always being laughed at because his father emptied dustbins for a living. But those who laughed worshipped famous footballers. This is an example of our topsy-turvy view of 'success.' Who would we miss most if they did not work for a month, the footballer or the garbage collector?"

"It became very clear to the director that it would be foolish not to use our friendship. I had tried to talk to him about it because all the relationships in the film are so, not negative, but antagonistic. There's not a lot of love going around."

"Maxi dresses are also my best friend. They take me from my morning coffee, to the beach, to nighttime."

"To some it may be a thrill to be known, to me it's a thrill to start a friendship even up."