It's no use of talking unless people understand what you say.
So the major obstacle to the development of new supplies is not geology but what happens above ground: international affairs, politics, investment and technology.
This has a lot to do with the unrest in Nigeria, but also with the production loss after the hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico, the decline in Iraq since the 2003 war, and the decline in Venezuelan output since 2002.
Clearly, the Chinese need the resources, but I don't think they want to clash with the industrial world which happens to be the market for their goods.
In a world of increasing interdependence, energy security will depend much on how countries manage their relations with one another. That is why energy security will be one of the main challenges of foreign policy in the years ahead. Oil and gas have always been political commodities.
To meet the energy challenge requires the most important energy of all - human creativity. That's the real prize.
We are living in a new age of energy supply anxiety.
I see you have wavey hair. . . . its waveing goodbye!
Are we Darwinists - where we live and let live? Or are we nurturing as a society? There has to be a standard of living that we decide to support.
As Minister of Foreign Affairs, I will work on deepening Haiti's links with its traditional partners from the north and the south, while exploring all the opportunities for economic, cultural, scientific and technological cooperation that may benefit my country.
I've learned my lesson over the years about what to say and what not to say in interviews, that's for sure.