The single currency should allow the European Union, and therefore France, to balance its monetary strength with the United States. It should help us adjust to the development of China.

The U.S. withdrawal from the Kyoto protocol endangers the entire process.

I am a partisan and artisan of Europe. But I draw the lessons of my experience in government.

Shopkeepers are not bankers.

I want to make an extremely strong appeal to those who abstained. Vote. It takes five minutes and then it's for five years.

France on its own cannot impose its point of view. But neither should it give up on its demands. With a clear vote for change France will be in a strong position.

The EU should help the emergence of "organized multipolarity" in the currently non-polar world.

If the US economic landing is soft there will be no consequences (for Europe).

But Maastricht was not the end of history. It was a first step towards a Europe of growth, of employment, a social Europe. That was the vision of Francois Mitterrand. We are far from that now.

This revision of the Constitution will not be perfect. But at least the Constitution will not be inflexible. It will be a step towards the Social Europe which we wish.

This assumes an upward revision of the European Budget, which is precisely what Jacques Chirac refuses to do. On the contrary, he has demanded a reduction.

Live a life like a beautiful song, touch every heart with loving words and memorable music.

You are a pure fresh flower in the garden of my heart.

They have equal weight and you do the same work you'd do if you were playing a dramatic role.

Immortality--twin sister of Eternity.

Since my mom is the President of Ballet Hawaii, I'm always in touch with stuff going on.

A sleeping bear had been awoken.

I guess some stories do not need telling.

Your harshest critic is always going to be yourself. Don't ignore that critic, but don't give it more attention than it deserves.

Legislators could certainly do with a school of morals.

I profoundly believe it takes a lot of practice to become a moral slob.