I am elected by the people of Bucharest, not the dogs.

There is no such thing as several Romanias, but only politicians who divide Romania depending on the interests of their parties and their clout.

I never promised you a rose garden.

Romania will continue to fulfil its obligations in Afghanistan and Iraq.

I assure you I will not miss the chance to show you that you were right when you voted for me.

Many Europeans are confused by the terms Roma and Romania. They wonder if it is an ethnicity or a nation of 22 million citizens.

My suspension was a long-planned move... and was done to protect would-be convicts in Romanian politics.

The dramatic wish of Romanians at the end of the Second World War was to be occupied by the Americans and not by the Russians.

We are here because there are things that need our help. Like the planet. Like each other. Like animals. The world is like a garden, and we are its protectors.

I certainly did plays in high school and community theater, and I want to get back on the stage.

My wit is like your legs," said Xochi. " It would be selfish of me to keep it hidden.

I don't really frick with Africa cause people are starving to death and that's not ballin' to me.

Programming in Basic causes brain damage.

Perhaps two million years ago the creatures of a planet in some remote galaxy faced a musical crisis similar to that which we earthly composers face today.

The Stamp Act imposed on the colonies by the Parliament of Great Britain is an ill-judged measure. Parliament has no right to put its hands into our pockets without our consent.

I don't meditate in any formal way, but I often lie in bed or find myself in nature and enter into that state of quiet where I get images, feelings, or melodies.

That's the funny thing about old hurts- they just wait for new heartache to come along and then show up, just as sharp and horrible as the first day you woke up with the world changed all around you.

He who cannot overcome his own demons could never defeat another