"Power is the great aphrodisiac."

"No country can act wisely simultaneously in every part of the globe at every moment of time."

"I don't see why we need to stand by and watch a country go communist due to the irresponsibility of its people. The issues are much too important for the Chilean voters to be left to decide for themselves."

"The nice thing about being a celebrity is that, if you bore people, they think it's their fault."

"When purpose is clear, every obstacle transforms into a stepping stone. Reflect upon this whenever doubt clouds your horizon."

"I've been singing properly every day since I was about fifteen or sixteen, and I have never had any problems with my voice, ever. I've had a sore throat here and there, had a cold and sung through it, but that day it just went while I was onstage in Paris during a radio show. It was literally like someone had pulled a curtain over it."

"The simplest truths often reveal that the legacy we leave is written in the hearts of others."

"Me only have one ambition, y'know. I only have one thing I really like to see happen. I like to see mankind live together - black, white, Chinese, everyone - that's all."