I am attached to the French language. I will defend the ubiquitous use of French.

Austerity need not be Europe's fate.

Today, Paris is the capital of the world.

I could have made a fortune in cheeseburgers, but I finally chose politics.

I don't like indecent, unearned wealth. But it is legitimate for an entrepreneur who has created something to make a good living.

If we don't manage to find not just a compromise but a lasting peace agreement, we know perfectly well what the scenario will be. It has a name, it's called war.

There cannot be prosperity without security.

There are tensions abroad where people don't understand our attachment to the freedom of speech, we've seen the protests, and I would say that in France all beliefs are respected.

Each country has a soul, and France's soul is equality.

My real adversary has no name, no face, no party. It will never be elected, yet it governs - the adversary is the world of finance.

To me, it's important to preserve proximity to the people. I wouldn't do anything pretentious, and nothing that hurts the people who voted for me. Triumphalism isn't my thing.

One man's faith is considered idolatry by another

One of the saddest things I hear as I travel is "I don't know enough to be a feminist." Or even "I'm not smart enough to be a feminist." It breaks my heart.

Marital happiness is far more important than anything else in determining personal well-being.

Marvin was humming ironically because he hated humans so much.

Oh, to be home again, home again, home again! Under the apple-boughs, down by the mill!

No, I don’t wear contacts, and contrary to what some people have said, I do not have a glass eye.

Nobody's more mindful of the sacrifices of our troops than those of us that command them.

It was starting to smell really good in here. And if I liked what it smelled like, then they were liking what they were smelling, and ah…that would be me.

The ball is round, the game lasts ninety minutes, and everything else is just theory.