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I do find my speech difficult at times, but it's getting so much better as my confidence grows and that's thanks to the position I'm now in, which is totally due to my fans.

I don't like giving speeches. It makes me nervous.

When I give a lot of speeches, they're always on the fly. I mean, I know what I'm going to say roughly, but I do not - will not read.

You can't just give a speech and expect people to fall down and agree with you.

I try to talk about policy issues intelligently, I try very hard to avoid thought bubbles. I make sure my speeches are well researched and footnoted. I make sure I am not talking through my hat.

Trust me, I have never written a speech in my life, and if I have my way, I never will.

I happen to have given lots of free speeches.

Speeches are much easier if you read them. I just find when I do that, it's harder to fire up the crowd.

I've never given a speech without being terrified first.

When you make as many speeches and you talk as much as I do and you get away from the text, it's always a possibility to get a few words tangled here and there.