Every time you touch those who have power over the media, they seek to stop you.

It is hard for power to enjoy or incorporate humour and satire in its system of control.

All forms of power - even based on the consensus of the democratic system - react when they are being attacked, or when those who exercise power become a target.

We thought the church had withdrawn from interfering in Italian politics... but instead there is a terrible resurgence. These are ugly signs for freedom of expression.

Our homeland is the whole world. Our law is liberty. We have but one thought, revolution in our hearts.

With comedy I can search for the profound.

For some time its been my habit to use images when preparing a speech: rather than write it down, I illustrate it.