But if people want to swim in the Thames, if they want to take their lives into their own hands, then they should be able to do so with all the freedom and exhilaration of our woad-painted ancestors. Boris Johnson ancestorexhilarationfreedom Change image and share on social
We cannot turn our backs on Europe. We are part of Europe. Boris Johnson backeuropepart Change image and share on social
One thing you have got to do politically is to identify the ties that bind society together and try to strengthen them. Boris Johnson bindidentifypolitically Change image and share on social
I believe we now have a glorious opportunity: we can pass our laws and set our taxes entirely according to the needs of the U.K. economy. Boris Johnson economygloriouslaw Change image and share on social
When lorry drivers come up behind me and I'm cycling, innocently keeping to my side of the road, and they decide because they are so big, and their lorry is so powerful, and they just want to clear me out of the road, and they hoot aggressively, then I do see red a bit. I do. Boris Johnson aggressivelybigbite share on social
I do think human beings cannot be faulted for wishing to judge themselves and their lives and their achievements by others around them; that is a natural human feeling. Boris Johnson achievementbeingfault Change image and share on social
What I really think about Banksy is I think he's a genius; he's a great artist, and I like his stuff. But he's got to accept it if, from time to time, someone will need to paint over his work. Boris Johnson acceptartistbanksy Change image and share on social
Some people play the piano, some do Sudoku, some watch television, some people go out to dinner parties. I write books. Boris Johnson bookdinnerparty Change image and share on social
I think I'm basically a liberal Conservative - I believe in low tax, spirit of free enterprise, and in making sure that we as politicians create the framework for business to produce the dosh that we're going to need to pay for the poorest. And the longer I live, the more I think that we all have a duty to each other. Boris Johnson basicallybusinessconservative share on social
I love tennis with a passion. I challenged Boris Becker to a match once and he said he was up for it but he never called back. I bet I could make him run around. Boris Johnson backbeckerbet Change image and share on social