I said when I came into office that I don't want to be a great leader; I want to be a good democrat.

Spaniards have always shown great maturity and great common sense when it comes to voting.

Any peace process after so many years of horror and terror will be long and difficult.

The more equality women have, the fairer, more civilized and tolerant society will be. Sexual equality is a lot more effective against terrorism than military strength.

Europe is and will be a Union of States.

The risk of a terrorist victory is greater when in fighting terror, democracy betrays its own essence.

Wars such as those which have occurred in Iraq only allow hatred, violence and terror to proliferate

Were aligning ourselves with Kerry. Our allegiance will be for peace, against war, no more deaths for oil, and for a dialogue between the government of Spain and the new Kerry administration.

Markets are very important but for the government the citizens are more so.

Discouraging smoking and drinking is a left ideal.

Peace needs and takes time, it needs and takes caution, it needs and takes patience after 30 years of terrorism and violence.

When the economy of a country is based fundamentally on the principles of truth and honesty, that nation experiences economic stability.

I get no respect. The way my luck is running, if I was a politician I would be honest.

I can control most things, but I don't seem to be able to control death.

Everybody thinks I'm at death's door, but I'm not. There's nothing seriously wrong with me, and my heart is in 100 percent working order. Anything else you may hear is a damn lie!

Laughter is easier minute by minute, spilled with prodigality, tipped out at a cheerful word.

All I can do when I'm on stage is do a show where when I come back into town they cannot possibly afford to miss the show because they remember how fun it was.

There's a lot of revisionist history that goes on these days about Iraq.

I think life is a learning lesson within itself. I think you should take the best out of everything that you see and that you encounter and make the best of it.

I am supposed to be where I go.

I see no objection to stoutness, in moderation.