My doctors say I am very healthy.

A prime minister has to keep a certain balance when dealing with sensitive issues.

I know the war in Iraq is controversial in the States, but for us in the Middle East it has made a great and significant impact.

I am focused on what needs to be done for the people of Israel. Period. I do not pity myself and I do not pat myself on the shoulder. I get up in the morning full of energy to fulfill my mission.

Look, miracles in the Middle East are a reality.

Iran is a major threat to the well-being of Europe and America just as much as it is for the state of Israel.

Growing up in Israel, how can I not be an optimist? When you remember what Israel was 50 years ago and you see Israel now, one of the most successful countries in the world, stable, democratic, with an enormously stable economy despite everything that has happened in the global economy in the last few years, how can I not be an optimist?