In all correspondence, it would be more convenient to use the word "Persia" instead of "Iran," as otherwise dangerous mistakes may easily occur through the similarity of Iran and Iraq....Formal correspondence with the Persian Government should of course be conducted in the form they like.

Welcome to the world of bullshit, my dear. You have arrived.

We have a society where every hit maker and TV presenter is gay.

I won't say anything 'cause no one ever listens to me, anyway. I might as well be a Leonard Cohen record.

Never trust a man who has not a single redeeming vice.

I always avoid prophesying beforehand, because it is a much better policy to prophesy after the event has already taken place.