I was a weedy kid, not like one of those working-class men who can accommodate not being academically clever by physical strength and prowess. Ken Livingstone academicallyaccommodateclass Change image and share on social
I can't understand why anyone would want to live the life of a politician if you can't say pretty much what you think. You are not in it for the money: there's unremitting pressure on your life, you give up so much of your privacy. It can only be because of the things you want to do and the things you want to say. Ken Livingstone givelifelive share on social
I came into politics because I wished to change things. You can't do that by lying to people; you have to educate, and persuade, and carry them with you - and it's often a long haul. Ken Livingstone carrychangeeducate Change image and share on social
There needs to be radical development in equality law to create the environment to allow women to stay in work. Ken Livingstone createdevelopmentenvironment Change image and share on social
There isn't much about my life that's been particularly conventional. Ken Livingstone conventionallife Change image and share on social
I mean I get loads of money, all from different sources. You give it to your accountant. They manage it. But you pay corporation tax. If you're then taking it out and spending it on yourself, you have to pay more. Ken Livingstone accountantcorporationgive share on social
The press keep asking me, 'What was your biggest mistake?' But if I had made a big mistake, they'd all be writing about it, wouldn't they? Ken Livingstone bigmakemistake Change image and share on social
I do explicitly see Jewish people as a people - not either a religion or an ethnicity but a people. Ken Livingstone ethnicityexplicitlyjewish Change image and share on social
Give me the whole world to run and then I'll be happy. If tomorrow I was told I had to sort out the whole world's problems I'd sleep like a baby. Ken Livingstone babygivehappy Change image and share on social