I begin my reign with profound emotion at the honour of accepting the Crown, aware of the responsibility it entails and with the greatest hope for the future of Spain.

The crown must constantly earn citizens' appreciation, respect and trust.

Sincere and generous collaboration is the best way to fulfil the legitimate aspirations of each person and achieve great collective goals for the common good and the general interest.

We have a great country, we are a great nation - let us trust in it.

It is a good rule after reading a new book, never to allow yourself another new one till you have read an old one in between.

Just remember: If you make unfounded assumptions before choosing a path, you’re blindly sauntering along.

My loneliness is a choice, not a situation.

To air one's views gratuitously, however, is to imply that the demand for them is brisk, which may not be the case, and which, in any event, may not be relevant to the discussion.

There are two things to aim at in life: first to get what you want and after that to enjoy it.

Certain punk bands were influential because I thought, If they can do that then I can .Hanging around those bands was how I started my first band - In Praise of Lemmings.

Don't ever mistake my silence for ignorance, my calmness for acceptance or my kindness for weakness. Compassion and tolerance are not a sign of weakness, but a sign of strength.

I am going to bring everybody together.

[At] the end of the day, when we talk about cities, we talk about a gathering of people. And we cannot see that as a problem.

As women in industrial societies join the paid workforce, they gain the economic means to depart unhappy marriages more easily.