As a mother, the things that I wanted for my own four children, I want for all the children of France.
— Segolene Royal
The only one who thinks the world is safer since the occupation of Iraq is Bush.
I have a sense of urgency, of time. I am a woman and am always running between work, doctors' appointments, school meetings, filling up the fridge, then going back to work. Like everyone who combines professional and family life, I am always doing several things at the same time.
I do not mix up Bush's America with the American people. The American people are our friends.
I don't want a Europe that is just a free-trade area attached to NATO. Even less do I want a Europe where it's everyone against everyone, and social and fiscal dumping replaces solidarity.
I want to be indifferent to vengeance. It's degrading. Not having a spirit of vengeance protects me, internally.
My diplomatic position will not consist of going and kneeling down in front of George Bush.
People better get used to the idea that I exist.
