"Priority to meritocracy; because we have deprived ourselves of many talents who, not being the "sons of", have expatr…"

"On the contrary, I received support from all sides, and especially in relation to my action and my desire to make thi…"

"My participation is civic and completely independent of my faith. If I sought to be elected democratically, it was fi…"

"[About Madonna] I disagree. Nor do I agree with the association of Madonna's name with the title of her LP Like a Vir…"

"I could have had a career in cinema. It was difficult to reinvent myself as a singer. I have a weak voice. I can swin…"

"I do yoga and meditation. I'm a vegetarian and I've given up alcohol."

"It's better to be the one who leaves than the one who is left."

"My recurring dream, for many years now, is of a giant wave about to crash onto a beach where I am with a group of fri…"

"I discovered Buddhism during my mother's illness, when I moved to the United States to care for her. It's hard to see…"

"My hair has always been my strong point, everyone wondered who took care of it: instead, I trimmed it myself with sci…"