Come, and the only limits to what you'll be able to achieve will be your own courage and your own talent.

The French like burgers, Madonna and Miami Vice.

I fought for the values of responsibility, and I'm not a man who does not accept his responsibilities.

Francois Hollande is the president of the republic, he must be respected. I want to wish him good luck in the midst of these tests.

Europe is right to tell us to reduce this [France's budget] deficit and spend less. Europe is right to demand this of us but cannot at the same time demand us to increase our dues.

We need to profoundly revise all of our taxes and charges. The aim is to tax pollution - notably fossil fuels - more, and tax work less

To be a young Gaullist is to be a revolutionary!