My mission my whole career was just to be somebody that you can look at and say, 'That's the guy I want to go into battle with.'

What I learned in my career is to know how to take care of my body and treat it with respect. I will never forget that and never let go of that.

The years in Boston were the best of my career, and they mean more to me than anything. Winning on that stage was incomparable to anything else. That's the way I choose to look at it.

What I don't like in my job is somebody who doesn't put forth the effort. Somebody who doesn't come to play every day.

Look at this generation, with all of its electronic devices and multitasking. I will confidently predict less success than Warren, who just focused on reading.

Our biggest achievement was health-sector reform. The success was in making sure that primary health care was the center of gravity in our health system.

I've never seen hard work fail.

I have no time for those who say there is no way Scotland could go it alone. I know first-hand the contribution Scotland and Scots make to Britain's success - so for me there's no question about whether Scotland could be an independent nation.