John Howard

“I have absolutely no difficulty myself with the playing of God Save the Queen in the presence of Her Majesty.”

“You can't fatten the pig on market day.”

“I thank all of those who weren't born in this country for coming here and making a contribution to Australia. We are the least discriminatory country in the world, in my view.”

“I don't think there's any reason on Earth why people should have access to automatic and semiautomatic weapons unless they're in the military or in the police.”

“I'm all for it. In these days, regional marketing is the only way to survive.”

“I grew up in a strong family; we had strong family bonds.”

“It's beyond belief that any Australian could be so stupid as to carry drugs into any country in Asia.”

“I'm direct, I'm unpretentious and I'm pretty dogged, and I hope I've got a capacity to laugh at myself and not take myself too seriously.”