Australian Quotes

We have one of the highest interest rates in the world, and we owe more money per capita than any other country. All we need is a nail hole in the bottom of the boat and we're sunk.

My view on issues is based on common sense, and my experience as a mother of four children, as a sole parent, and as a businesswoman running a fish and chip shop.

I do not believe that the colour of one's skin determines whether you are disadvantaged.

A social problem is one that concerns the way in which people live together in one society. A racial problem is a problem which confronts two different races who live in two separate societies, even if those societies are side by side.

When I go to a film, you're taking it easy and you let things wash over you. That's what cinema's all about. You get involved in a world that's being created in front of you.

That's what it's about, how society changes people but people can also change society. It only takes a few people to do things and help themselves instead of sitting around on their asses. She has a very global outlook on life and all sorts of things.

We encourage China to engage as a good global citizen and we are clear-eyed about where differences do lie.

Through hard work and education, we can deliver a strong economy and opportunity for all.

Our future growth relies on competitiveness and innovation, skills and productivity... and these in turn rely on the education of our people.

I want you to know what I have told Australia's Parliament in Canberra - what I told General Petraeus in Kabul - what I told President Obama in the Oval Office this week. Australia will stand firm with our ally the United States.

I know reform is never easy. But I know reform is right.

Here in Australia we do get impacted by global economic events. But we should have some confidence that our economy has got strong underlying fundamentals.

America has always understood this principle of the economy - that everyone can benefit when everyone competes.

Those of you who have spent time with Australians know that we are not given to overstatement. By nature we are laconic speakers and by conviction we are realistic thinkers.

My guiding principle is that prosperity can be shared. We can create wealth together. The global economy is not a zero-sum game.

Afghanistan must never again be a safe haven for terrorism.

I know people are looking at what's happening in Washington and then they also look at events in Europe, in Greece and Portugal and other places and worry about that.

There is a reason the world always looks to America.

The global economic outlook remains fragile and uncertain. Global economic imbalances persist and we must address them or risk future instability.

Robin hasn't got a big nose - but I can soon arrange that.

Robin had always wanted to go solo, so when it happened I wasn't angry at all. I understood the situation. But Barry is so full of pride and couldn't understand why Robin had done it.

Jim Morrison's very good looking, but I don't like this version of the song. The Feliciano version is better.

It's very hard to write a song alone. It's only by jamming that you can get a song together.

I'm quite proud of my piano playing. Robin's never played a note on the piano at our recording sessions. I just wish I could be appreciated musically now.

I'm not a big blues fan, but I don't know anyone who doesn't dig B.B. King.

I'll be honest. We copied everyone... the Beatles, the Bachelors. It was the only way people would even listen to you.

I write the music because I can't really write lyrics. But I can write chords like Robin's never heard of. So I provide the music for them to add the lyrics to.

I was always the sexy bass player in the background while Robin stood centre. Barry and I played it up a bit, gave 'em a bit of thigh.

I was always the one left behind. Out in the streets, when they saw me they'd say, That's just one of the Bee Gees.

I suppose being his twin made me understand Robin that much more easily.