Music gives me a lot of peace, either classic music with its structure or the spontaneity of Miles Davis. It brings the best in you.

The Nobel Peace Prize is a powerful message. A durable peace is not a single achievement, but an environment, a process and a commitment.

You will not really have durable peace without a proper security structure in the Middle East.

Egypt is indeed deeply divided. Without reconciliation we have no future. The Muslim Brotherhood is an important part of our society. I very much hope that it will participate in the next round of talks. I will be the first to protest if the imperative of fairness isn't adhered to.

You either have a civil society or you dont.

Psychology is as important as substance. If you treat people with respect, they will go out of their way to accommodate you. If you treat them in a patronizing way, they will go out of their way to make your life difficult.

How can you run for president if you dont know the job description?