When I first arrived at the Matignon, my desire was to reconcile Parliament and De Gaulle. I had forgotten only two things. Parliament and De Gaulle.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
I have four priorities. Give back to the French their sovereignty over the French territory, their sovereignty over the currency, their sovereignty over the economy and the law.
As a mother, the things that I wanted for my own four children, I want for all the children of France.
We find ourselves in a difficult situation in Europe. There's a crisis, weak growth, unemployment... my duty is to ensure that by the end of my mandate France is in a better state than it was at the beginning.
I couldn't get along with the French.
When I look back now, it must have been like Paris was at the time of Le Sacre du Printemps.
I still cherish the memory of walking into the Parliament for the first time.
Be happy, be proud, be generous, be respectful, be proud to be French citizens.
It is not what France gave you but what it did not take from you that was important.
France always had this balanced position that in so many conflicts was the voice of peace. I intend to maintain that. De Gaulle was pleading for a multipolar world.
I must represent France, and I want to be elegant, and I want the French people to be proud of me, you know.