Charles Kennedy

Politics is much too serious to be taken too seriously; equally, there are many aspects of it so laughable as to be lamentable.

The government's instinct is to shroud itself in secrecy - to act like the office of a president instead of as a collective cabinet government held to account by the elected House of Commons.

There is always a temptation for governments: see a problem and announce a quick fix.

One Moment in Time because I think it describes me as a person and how I felt about being on the show.

Every Democrat on Capitol Hill professes to be a fiscal hawk.

I like to catch fish and release them. I probably haven't killed a fish that I've caught in sport fishing for 20 years. No reason to kill it. You know, just take it and release it.