People would say you look weak if you're not cursing the opposition and driving around in a big black car while always wearing a tie. Above all, to be 'strong' you're always supposed to be giving orders.

Everyone needs to carry out his own personal revolution.

This idea that you're a successful tough guy if you evade taxes and deceive the state has got to change.

I have always said I will be in politics to serve as best as I can and it will take me wherever it will take me.

First of all, Greece won't go down. We're talking about a country that is capable of making change. Europe will not allow the destabilization of the 27-country euro zone. But if there were no action, then markets would start becoming jittery about other countries - and not only Spain and Portugal, but other countries in the European Union.

Greece's history in the drachma was an up-and-down history, a roller coaster.

There is this concept of politics as a dirty game.