There is nothing new in Egypt. Egyptians are making history as usual.

I tell you the truth: if I lived in a country where there was no day appointed for elections, I would become a revolutionary, if not a terrorist. And that is because I love liberty too much; without liberty a man is not a man. He has no dignity.

In absolute terms, I am the most legally persecuted man of all times, in the whole history of mankind, worldwide.

I'm not a traditional politician, and I have a sense of humor. I'll try to soften it and become boring, maybe even very boring, but I'm not sure if I'll be able to.

If I, taking care of everyone's interests, also take care of my own, you can't talk about a conflict of interest.

It's better to like beautiful girls than to be gay.

You have to make a joke every 10–15 minutes. It’s a way of keeping up morale.