“So few humans seem to fully exist themselves that I wonder if all this...” — Michael Leunig Quote

“So few humans seem to fully exist themselves that I wonder if all this endless speculation and haggling about God is really an exploration of a more interesting and embarrassing question about ourselves.”

“As we grow, we lift our gaze higher and higher, and then sometimes we are brought to our knees, but all is not lost; what we find on the ground can be very valuable and precisely what we need.”

“At the age of nine, I simultaneously fell in love with two Dutch sisters because they seemed so beautifully strange, and their clothes were mysterious and alluring - added to which, they could not speak a word of English. More than anything, I wanted to connect with them and embark on a vast journey of exploration.”

“Acting is embarrassing for me. Stand-up had to be taken away for me to consider it.”

“I have a goal so lofty it's almost embarrassing to talk about. And that's to be the best restaurant in the world.”

“The word 'embarrassing' is an insulting word, to tell you the truth.”