"The Christian faith can never be separated from the soil of sacred events, from the choice made by God, who wanted to speak to us, to become man, to die and rise again, in a particular place and at a particular time."

"The fact that the church is convinced of not having the right to confer priestly ordination on women is now considered by some as irreconcilable with the European Constitution."

"Standards of conduct appropriate to civil society or the workings of a democracy cannot be purely and simply applied to the Church."

"We must have great respect for these people who also suffer and who want to find their own way of correct living. On the other hand, to create a legal form of a kind of homosexual marriage, in reality, does not help these people."

"I don't possess a lot of self-confidence. I'm an actor so I simply act confident every time I hit the stage."

"I trust my instincts."

"Today's consumers are eager to become loyal fans of companies that respect purposeful capitalism. They are not opposed to companies making a profit indeed, they may even be investors in these companies - but at the core, they want more empathic, enlightened corporations that seek a balance between profit and purpose."

"I think that my preaching style and many of my ideas and ideals about faith are based in both Pentecostal and Baptist background."