By definition, as a Prime Minister I cannot be a liar.

Italy is now a great country to invest in... Today we have fewer communists and those who are still there deny having been one. Another reason to invest in Italy is that we have beautiful secretaries... superb girls.

I don't need to go into office for the power. I have houses all over the world, stupendous boats... beautiful airplanes, a beautiful wife, a beautiful family... I am making a sacrifice.

Because of my personal history, my professional skills and my business achievements, I am a man nobody can expect to compare himself with.

By definition, as a Prime Minister I cannot be a liar.

The life in Italy is the life of a wealthy country: consumptions haven't diminished, it's hard to find seats on planes, our restaurants are full of people.

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