"An embryo formed by artificial insemination and genetic manipulation will not become a baby"

"Genius is essentially creative; it bears the stamp of the individual who possesses it."

"..paint was always a means to an end, whether the end was religious, social, decorative or romantic. Now it's become an end in itself.."

"I have often pondered the psychology of people who seem uncomfortable with the society that has formed them. There is much about Australia I would like to change, but not its fundamentals."

"When I started my public life, twelve years ago, I understood the media might be interested in what I did. I realized then their attention would inevitably focus on both our private and public lives. …"