“But beginners to the World Economics Forum have to understand there is...” — Evan Davis Quote

“But beginners to the World Economics Forum have to understand there is no single Davos experience, and there is no single Davos community either. There are numerous tribes who interact only at a minimal level.”

“I actually profoundly think the world's a better place when economics is fairly boring... The more boring the better.”

“I rarely come away from presenting the 'Today' programme without some sense of regret. There is always some question that I should have asked, or some point that I should have made. This is annoying but not surprising. Perfection is hard to achieve in a three-hour live programme.”

“I think most politicians have almost no understanding of economics; otherwise, they wouldn't have become politicians.”

“When I was a graduate student, I actually took a course in development economics and I thought it was the most boring thing in the world.”

“To those of you who study history, economics, sociology, literature and language I present the challenge of the utilization of the enormous resources in our grasp to the problem of creating a genuinely good life for yourselves and your children.”