"Come off it! You can't sell me the idea that Mr. Peanut [then US President Jimmy Carter] can give me an Illi-whatsis …"

"Promise them something. Talk to them!"

"“Victoraș [a diminutive], take care of the children!”"

"We will not sign any statement. We will speak only at the National Assembly, because we have worked hard for the peop…"

"Such impudence! I am a member and the chairwoman of the Academy of Sciences. You cannot talk to me in such a way!"

"Everyone has the right to die as they wish."

"Don't tie us up. It's a shame, a disgrace. I brought you up like a mother. Why are you doing this? If you want to kil…"

"[to a soldier who bumped into her] You keep away from me, you motherfucker."

"Look, they are going to shoot us like dogs. I can't believe this. Is the death penalty still in force in Romania?"

"As the wife of the most powerful politician in the country, Elena Ceaușescu wanted to portray herself as a role model…"