To the young people I say, you are a gift to your communities and indeed the world. You are our hope and our future.

In my ballets, woman is first. Men are consorts. God made men to sing the praises of women. They are not equal to men: They are better.

Freedom lies in being bold.

Comedy is acting out optimism.

I love Madrid. I am happy to be here. I have been here three years and hope to be here longer. But I am proud of where I come from and never forget the people I grew up with.

I think we're having fun. I think our customers really like our products. And we're always trying to do better.

Hollywood brides keep the bouquets and throw away the grooms.

I am not a saint, unless you think of a saint as a sinner who keeps on trying.

The more you like yourself, the less you are like anyone else, which makes you unique.

What do you despise? By this are you truly known.

In the rush for justice it is important not to lose sight of principles the country holds dear.

I find it rather easy to portray a businessman. Being bland, rather cruel and incompetent comes naturally to me.

I have noticed that nothing I have never said ever did me any harm.

The true test of a man's character is what he does when no one is watching.

If you could kick the person in the pants responsible for most of your trouble, you wouldn't sit for a month.

We can't become what we need to be by remaining what we are.

Humility is attentive patience.

Domination delegates the physical violence on which it rests to the dominated.

Effective action is always unjust.

I apologize for lying to you. I promise I won't deceive you except in matters of this sort.

Some newspapers are fit only to line the bottom of bird cages.