My aspiration is not to be loved. It is that my government be respected and credible.

There was in Italy a hidden demand for a boring government which would try to tell the truth in non-political jargon.

Italy even in the future will not need aid from the European Financial Stability Fund.

Growth in any individual European country has to be the result of policies for growth pursued in that country consistent with budgetary discipline.

The two greatest priorities for my government are tackling tax evasion and corruption.

I know that speaking with parties, which I do, but not very often, is seen by many as a contamination.

It is very unusual for a country to ask guys who are not politicians to come and run the country.