Europe is not a choice, it is a necessity, but it needs to be rethought, refounded.

I love life too much to be bitter.

You are the eternal France, I love you.

With the world in turmoil and doubt, the American people, faithful to the values that have always defined America's identity, have expressed with force their faith in progress and the future. At a time when we must face huge challenges together, your election has raised enormous hope in France, in Europe and beyond.

Franchement, quand je survole certains pays européens (les éoliennes) ne donne pas envie. (Frankly, when I fly over some European countries, their turbines don't fill me with envy.)

I'm ready to become a French person amongst French people, and more than ever I have the love for my country deeply ingrained in my heart.

We live in a world where people don't all have the same scruples, where all blows can be given, and where, in order to down somebody, all means can be used. Nothing will lead me astray from the path that I have chosen.