Bavaria is a dynamic, cosmopolitan state. Those who don't adapt fall behind.

Germany must remain Germany.

Angela Merkel and the CDU are not our political adversaries. The CDU and the CSU are sister parties.

The past cannot be allowed to repeat itself.

German history is full of serious mistakes pertaining to premature personnel decisions.

Even if we remain flexible, we need ground rules.

In every governmental speech I give before state parliament, I say: Bavaria will remain Bavaria.

There are nice political formulations that can apply to everyone and to nobody. I wouldn't know how I could be more reserved in my formulations than I already am.

Every Saturday I read sentences in SPIEGEL that lack clarity.

Every married couple has disputes from time to time, and in every good marriage, an attempt is made to overcome the dispute.

The expectation is that party leaders solve problems. That's why substantial differences must first be cleared up.

F.U.R FOCUS-URGENCY-RESPONSIBILITY--- As a team you can move mountains without any effort, simply because of our combined faith and commitment!

The land of delight is holy sanctuary.

The Concept of Internal and External Stressor is a Misnomer. All Stress is Created Finally Through an Internal Mechanism Mediated by Our Thoughts.

Being able to experience and live the differences with sound judgement offers a chance to opt for what is right for one.

If you look at suicides, most of them are connected to depression. And the mental health system just fails them. It's so sad. We know what to do. We just don't do it.

The Grammys thing doesn't even touch my world at all.

I think a sense of humor is the emotional equivalent of a sense of realism. One should not take everything seriously, and everybody takes some things seriously.

By the time Buffy finished its Bay Area theatrical run - including a two-month stint at the dollar theater - I had seen the movie well over three dozen times. I was in love.

I feel awful for women who are trying to raise kids on their own, with zero income and no fathers present - that's single motherhood.

I loved the sound of the words, even if I was not entirely sure what all of them meant.