I have experienced failure as a politician and for that very reason, I am ready to give everything for Japan.

The future of Japan's economic growth depends on us having the willpower and the courage to sail without hesitation onto the rough seas of global competition.

I promise to protect Japan's land and sea, and the lives of the Japanese people no matter what.

The Japan-U.S. alliance is an irreplaceable alliance. And I would like to further consolidate and broaden that alliance.

I believe it is important that we Japanese write a constitution for ourselves that would reflect the shape of the country we consider desirable in the 21st century.

For China to continue to enjoy economic prosperity, it needs to foster trusting international relationships, not tensions ... and it is important for China to understand this.

The Senkaku islands are inherently Japanese territory. I want to show my strong determination to prevent this from changing.

It is important to explain fully to the local areas with sincerity. We will also think, of course, about the development promotion of the communities.

It is my belief that politicians should not be stepping into the realm of history. Rather, politicians should be taking a future-oriented perspective.

There isn't anything anybody wants that is for any other reason than that they think they would feel better in having it.

In the last five years I used to go to Zen practice once a month, but since I assumed the post of prime minister it's been much harder.

It is the people that are angry at the status quo that makes a decision to bring change.

Whatever you can dream and believe, you can achieve.

These are the best things I've ever had in my mouth!

I decided to accept as true my own thinking.

Maybe this is the secret to talking to boys--maybe you just have to be angry all the time.

Haitian diplomacy will be oriented toward the influx of foreign capital, direct investments that create jobs and stimulate economic growth.

How tragic that the very thing that could set us free-playing the fool-is the thing we will not do. When we're afraid to be fools, we end up being afraid to be anything.

Many times I have asked Muslim women not to nurture the victim mentality. stand up for your rights

I get offered a lot of black roles, because apparently I dont look Latino enough.