"I always wanted to play against the best."

“We are not denying that Turkey has a right to defend itself from extremists but some of its actions are not serving any democratic purpose in Turkey or in Iraq. This will not benefit the relations between the two countries.”

“History proves abundantly that pure science, undertaken without regard to applications to human needs, is usually ultimately of direct benefit to mankind.”

“only a complete alcoholic can think life is funny ... any life! ...”

“I cook British food, but it doesn't mean I'm jingoistic about it. People can cook very good fusion food.”

Source : "Table talk". Interview with Rachel Dixon, www.theguardian.com. August 26, 2008.

“Friedman suggests self-differentiation is about knowing where you end and others begin.”

Source : Source: bobmorris.biz

“I often ask people if they would like to give their organs when they pass on, and they say "Well, I'm not so sure, I don't know." And I said, "Well, would you accept one if you needed one?" "Well, yeah, sure." And I say "Well, there you go - where do you get them from?".”

“I've raised my daughter with no television.”

Source : "Natalie Merchant On Motherhood As Muse". Interview With Laura Rowley, www.huffingtonpost.com. January 31, 2012.

“Sometimes, when I play music, I feel as if I am giving life. ... It isn't just notes on the paper anymore: you are recreating the thought, transmitting it. It becomes shareable, but it can never be kept. You go through and at the same time you let go of the experience. That is part of the wonder of music: it can never be kept; it is ephemeral and at the same time enduring.”