When I went to California, I played alongside a lot of Gator commitments, and they welcomed me in like I be­longed.

Thanks, when they are expressed, are often more embarrassing than welcomed

If 2005 was the year of commitments, 2006 must be the year of delivery. That's why, when the (Group of Eight) finance ministers meet in Moscow in only a few days time, I will put on the agenda how we can meet the commitments to fund this specific plan.

If he made commitments when running, he has to listen to them. I think having a dialogue with them is good — it's when you don't speak to people that it gets worse.

It's something you can't prepare for. It's like in California when you get an earthquake, all you can do is try to take cover.

I was glad when Joe came back because I'm a dinosaur, and I needed another one alongside me,