I have always lived according to my conscience, and my past is clean.

This is my philosophy: I prefer to stay out of the public eye. I love freedom.

Europe and America should judge Georgia's leadership on the basis of their actions, not just their words and promises. Otherwise Saakashvili will transform Georgia into a dictatorship.

I won't go back on my decision. I'm not afraid of prison, but there are even worse dangers.

I would like to become the prime minister, do the job for two years, and then leave and devote myself to public work.

Our policy is European and Euro-Atlantic integration. There is no substitute for NATO.

I get no pleasure from politics; its not in my character.