After the accession to the euro zone, interest rates declined substantially in Portugal.

Don't expect ambiguities, hesitations or palace intrigues from me.

It is important to show our European partners that Portugal is a governable country.

The savings rate in Italy is high, but the markets do not trust Italy even though it's the third largest economy in the European Union and the eighth in the world.

I was a brilliant student. I always try to be the best.

A president from a partner nation should not make comments on Italian politics.

Integration is the most important asset Europe has, and the key component to European integration is the euro.

Corrupt and incompetent police officers have a long history of being protected by their colleagues, police internal affairs and the government.

I shot a man in Reno just to watch him die.

There is so much left of it to explore.

My mouth has a tendency to get me into trouble, but because I'm so small and I take on people who are lager than me. If someone punched me, I'd get my drummer beat them up.

Death is the most convenient time to tax rich people.

My mother was a very wise and strong person.

I was 19 when I recorded my first album, and I've been exposed to many things during these last few years; all the baby fat is gone.

Anything feasible and potentially effective should be explored.

When I was a very young lawyer, I had a senior partner who advised me never to get mad, except on purpose.

I've dealt with a lot of guns over my career, so I'm getting better and better with firearms.