Naturally we are aware of the strength of our economy and naturally we don't want to downplay it.

We made a decision that monetary policy will be made by an independent European Central Bank.

We must take care that globalization does not become something people become afraid of.

There's no conflict between the social-welfare state and open markets.

The euro is a sickly premature infant, the result of an over-hasty monetary union.

I can't let important policy decisions hinge on the fact that an election is coming up every 90 days.

Take the military option off the table - we have already seen it doesn't work.

Any degree of unemployment worries me.

We want to change the way we help unemployed people find jobs. We want to be faster and more goal oriented.

We really believe our national interests are identical with European interests.

Our future begins on January 1 1999. The euro is Europe's key to the 21st century. The era of solo national fiscal and economic policy is over.

In order to judge properly, one must get away somewhat from what one is judging, after having loved it. This is true of countries, of persons, and of oneself.

I gave up my base in popular culture when I left the Tonight Show.

A head start is rarely large enough to matter, and time spent in stealth mode-away from customers-is unlikely to provide a head start. The only way to win is to learn faster than anyone else.

Style is wearing an evening dress to McDonald's, wearing heels to play football. It is personality, confidence and seduction.

It is very different when you age. The things that are significant, or what drives you, or the physical experience of being driven, changes over time.

Don't be afraid..." We need this reassurance. Even for those of us who believe implicitly in angels, to be confronted by one is an awesome thing."

Know the difference between principles based on right or wrong vs. principles based on personal gain, and consider the basis of your own principles.

Sports like baseball, basketball, and hockey develop muscles. That's why Americans have the strongest eyes in the world.

I love doing a television show. It just always feels like it's a little while before you find something that feels unique and that feels like a character that you really want to play for awhile.

There was no way to know that certainty would one day become a luxury, too.