I've never really liked L.A., because of its sprawl..

The only thing I was any good at was music..

My father was the Prime Minister of Pakistan. My grandfather had been in politics, too; however, my own inclination was for a job other than politics….

I'm constantly being visually stimulated..

People also don't care about the daily comings and goings of diplomats and yet we must report it..

If all the diplomats were kicked out, the UN could be turned into the finest bordello in the world and do just as much, if not more, for internationa….

God, a born extremist, is the diplomat's worst enemy. Quite apart from the fact that His decrees are irrevocable, the Absolute will not allow anyone ….

Even when I was at CIA, I'd go to visit foreign leaders and I'd say, 'You know, I'm not a diplomat. I'm just an old CIA guy'... I said, 'If I wanted ….

Once the Xerox copier was invented, diplomacy died..

I have so much respect for policy makers and diplomats, but I could never be a politician because of the way they dress!.

A diplomat had been kidnapped, a cabinet minister had been kidnapped, they were under threats of murder. The police forces were rather tired. After a….

The [Donald] Trump folks chose not to keep [Dan Fried] on. He was actually - I said he was actually the third-most senior diplomat in the foreign ser….

All diplomacy is a continuation of war by other means..

a diplomat ... is not worthy of the name unless he can say 'no' and make the other person like it - or at least not be offended by it..

The [Carter] administration doesn't know the difference between a diplomat and a doormat..

It's a necessary quality of a diplomat or a politician that he will compromise. Uncompromising politicians or diplomats get you into the most terribl….

Originally I wanted to be a diplomat, and by attrition I started giving up that idea..

I am sure you have met diplomats; they probably travel far less than you do. Okay, they get to know a place very intensely - sometimes only the capit….

I must say I've rarely been described as 'diplomat..

Amazing what the British do with language; the nuances of politeness. The world's great diplomats, surely..

Diplomats negotiate. That's what I do on my show. So I consider myself a diplomat in showbiz..