The whole Bible is the story of men and women trying to get back to God, to overcome that sin with sacrifices, good works, sermons, prophesy, witnessing, giving all kinds of things. It never worked.

A lot of us have jobs where we need to give people structure but that is different from controlling.

We are a nation of people who are afraid we are not enough.

I was taught that pain is bad.

I was the most Australian child ever in the world, even though my home was in Africa.

I was brought up in a family of journalists, and a mother who was deeply committed to human rights, so I think that the mix of those two huge influences have been very, very important to me.

If you have only a glass of water, then one person can drink. If you have a bucket, a whole family can benefit.

Every parent just wants their child to be happy and to protect them. I should be the happiest I have ever been with my career, family and friends, but I can honestly say I am never happy in myself now. I constantly worry about them.