"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."

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

"The abuse of faith has to be resisted precisely."

"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."

"Humor is always based on a modicum of truth. Have you ever heard a joke about a father-in-law?"

"People are going to get older and young guys are going to come in and race and get more competitive."

"Martin Luther King, Jr. didn't carry just a piece of cloth to symbolize his belief in racial equality he carried the American flag."

"Saying nothing... sometimes says the most."