What is especially important is addressing the question of how religion can be enforced through political means and what can be done to create a political environment that on the one hand acknowledges the role of religion in society while on the other hand does not impose one religion on the populace at the expense of all others.

It's been mentioned or suggested that Paradise will not be well studied because it's about this unimportant intellectual topic which is religion.

In the early days I had a very black-and-white view of everything. I think that's kind of natural for anyone who's just embraced Islam - or any religion - as a convert. It was important for me to duck out of the fast and furious life I'd been living as a pop star. I was in a different mood.

After it is all over the religion of man is his most important possession.

Whether you call it Buddhism or another religion self-discipline that's important. Self-discipline with awareness of consequences.

It was really important in my relationship with James Caan that I understood the relationship between the family and the father.

India is a global power and an important partner with whom we are building an intense broad and enduring relationship.

I think the most important foundation about any relationship is just being honest. You've got to. My wife and I are honest to a fault with each other and we're best friends on top of it so we're very fortunate.

Of all the important relationships that Australia has with other countries none has been more greatly transformed over the last 10 years than our relationship with China.

There are very few people that I deal with from a business side that it's just strictly a one-sided business relationship. I think that's important.