quotes of the week

Prince William must be allowed to run, walk, study and play at Eton free from the fear of prying cameras.

Lord Wakeham, chairman of the Press Complaints Commission

When John Major came to power, he promised to create a country at ease with itself. These figures show he now heads a country in fear of its future.

Ian McCartney, shadow employment minister, on claims that unemployment in key Tory marginal seats has increased by an average of almost 50 per cent since Mr Major became prime minister

I was on marijuana the whole time.

Brian Wilson, leader of the Beach Boys, on their 1966 LP `Pet Sounds', hailed by Paul McCartney as the "album of the century"

Is dealing with creative stars, from Lenny Henry to Michael Barrymore to Jennifer Saunders, a task that requires a willy?

Janet Street-Porter, broadcaster, delivering the MacTaggart lecture attacking "the middle-class, middle-aged mediocrities" running British television

I remember what Ernest Hemingway said - that man is made not for defeat

Harry Wu, human rights activist, after his expulsion from China