“Ten years ago I said, you know, my goal is to be able to get food on the table. What I'm trying to say by that is trying to create a vibrant, capable and effective middle class. The quicker and stronger that we can be able to do this, the easier it is for political reform to move forward.”

“I am not interested in women just because they're women. I am interested, however, in seeing that they are no longer classed with children and minors.”