Even if we remain flexible, we need ground rules.

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.

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.

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

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

Only real true friends will tell you when your face is dirty, Others will either pamper, avoid or laugh at you certainly.[227] - 4 (Thoughts)

A man who tosses worms in the river isn’t 't necessarily a friend of the fish. All the fish who take him for a friend, who think the worm’s got no hook in it, usually end up in the frying pan.

If I had to live my life over again I'd dare to make more mistakes next time.

More history's made by secret handshakes than by battles bills and proclamations.

The first half of our lives is ruined by our parents and the second half by our children.

My work is never just fashion, landscape, or portraiture; it's always kind of an odd mixture of everything. I like muddling it together.

Cougar jokes are now as hackneyed as airplane food.

We named all our children Kid. Well, they have different first names, like Hey Kid, You Kid, Dumb Kid . . .

Robert Morley is a legend in his own lunchtime.

Instead of searching for what you do not have, find out what it is that you have never lost.