GEORGE OSBORNE

Britain has no divine right to be one of the richest countries in the world.

It's normally the kiss of death to be identified as a rising star, or someone to watch.

I'm not going out to parties every night.

I support gay marriage. I support gay marriage because I believe Conservatives support the institutions of commitment.

The foundations of a strong economy don't rest alone on the decisions of Chancellors or the spending programmes of government.

I'm a Conservative who believes in lower taxes. They lead to a more enterprising economy. But I'm not somebody who believes you can fund lower taxes by borrowing more money.

Most successful politicians don't let the job swamp their lives.

There was a real fear that a euro-zone bank might fail, that we'd have a sovereign debt problem in one of the larger European economies. That's dissipated, thanks largely to the action of the European Central Bank.

You cannot tackle Britain's debts without tackling the unreformed welfare system.

I want Britain to be the home of successful competitive and stable financial services.

Believe me, I understand that most higher rate taxpayers are not the super-rich.

The British people think that if someone is disabled, then they should get all the care and support that we can offer.

If we don't get a grip on government spending, there will be no growth.

Well you know I've attracted a lot of criticism by, for example, suggesting that child benefit should be taken away from higher rate taxpaying families.

I've learned to be true to yourself, stick to the big arguments, don't get distracted by the everyday kerfuffle that is in the nature of any democratic system.

Everyone in our society has had to make a contribution towards dealing with the debts.

Cutting budget deficits can never be just an exercise in economics.

If someone believes that living on benefits is a lifestyle choice, then we need to make them think again.

I think the British people have a strong sense of what is fair.

You really have to try hard to create space and, at least for a time, stop the political world from rushing in. The important thing is to remain sane.

You know the illusion of the cheap money is over and now Britain has to go out there and graft and earn its way and create wealth and prosperity in a very competitive world.

Well can I just say unlike my predecessors, Conservative and Labour, I have set up an independent body that studies whether what I'm saying is true, whether I've met the targets that I set out.

I get a lot of letters from people.

It's perfectly reasonable in a coalition between two political parties that you get supporters of those parties you know stressing the things they want to stress.

Every day as Chancellor I see alerts telling me of risks around the world.