During the Cold War, we were interested because we were scared that Russia and the United States were going to go to war. We were scared that Russia was going to take over the world. Every country became a battleground.

With all the negativity going on in the world right now, people need an escape. When you give them a hit record or a great record, it allows them to escape for at least three to four minutes. They're not thinking bills or economy or immigration or war when you create that kind of ambiance.

In times of conflict, war, poverty or religious fundamentalism, women and children are the first and most numerous victims. Women need all their courage today.

Peace is the happy natural state of man war is corruption and disgrace.

The war we have to wage today has only one goal and that is to make the world safe for diversity.

In war, whichever side may call itself the victor, there are no winners, but all are losers.

So long as war is the main business of nations, temporary despotism - despotism during the campaign - is indispensable.

After every war someone has to tidy up.

I think that the Cold War was an exceptional and unnecessary piece of cruelty.

The Dell Theory of Conflict Prevention argues that no two countries that are both part of the same global supply chain will ever fight a war as long as they are each part of that supply chain.