The new soft totalitarianism that is advancing on the left wants to have a state religion. It is an atheist, nihilistic religion - but it is a religion that is obligatory for all

For Europe, the fall of Communism has to be taken into account, and the fact that in the fight against Communism the recovery of Europe's Christian roots was the driving force.

That's possible, and in fact the legislation, the politics should graduate the advantages towards those who have children and give less to those who don't have children.

One needs to know what the hierarchy of values are from which one takes inspiration, and in a democratic society this is the subject of continuous democratic debate.

I think the State shouldn't poke its nose into the sexual relations of consenting adults.

The family has a social function and so it should be sustained.

The family exists in order to allow women to have children and to have the protection of a male who takes care of them.

We desecrated the traditional values, but new values didn't come along.

No, moral conscience is one thing, the law is another. We have to hold onto this difference.

Priests have to have the right to say that a sin is a sin.

The past was more Christian? At times perhaps, in others, though, no.

Those who are critical don’t like being criticized, and those who are insensitive have a deficiency in their senses.

People think the blues is sad. They hear people moaning and such. That's not the blues. That's just somebody singing slow...The blues is about truth-telling.

My goal in life is to be your best friend when you open your closet

Don't you think its quite weird for Prince Harry, getting really stoned and seeing your grans face appearing on your money.

If only for a half hour a day, a child should do something serviceable to the community

I believe in the goodness of fellow human beings. We have a true desire for greatness and genuine good intention to be helpful to others. That's enough. Change is possible.

I'm glad that Jewish kids are taught about the Holocaust and other stories in our history, but I wonder if there are ways that this information and narrative can be transmitted differently.

I like having my back pressed against a wall and being made to work harder so I don't embarrass myself.

I turned to Annabeth and shook my head in exasperation. “Always Hercules. What is it with Hercules?” Annabeth shrugged. “He had a great publicist.

It's terrifying to be the lead. There's a moment of excitement, and then pure terror.