I am not shy. I am for an open society. I am for a progressive world. I do not propose to reform France; I propose to transform it at its deepest level.
Without investment, you cannot have jobs.
France has to accelerate in terms of reform.
When you discuss your steel industry with China you are credible because you are part of the E.U., not because you are just U.K. You will be completely killed otherwise. You will never be in the situation to negotiate face to face with the Chinese because your domestic market is not relevant for the Chinese in comparison with their domestic market.
The 28-member Europe must be simpler, clearer, more efficient, and continue to advance on digital and energy issues.
If I were to reason like those who roll out red carpets, I would say we might have some repatriations from the City of London.
My key message is be innovative, be ambitious; think global and big on day one.
I will fight with all my power against the divisions that undermine us and which are tearing us apart.
We have to provide more visibility, more certainty to the investors and reduce the cost of failure.
Believe in individual initiatives, in courage, in risk.
I am a newcomer. I want to remain a newcomer. That is my DNA.
As to the euro zone avant-garde, it must go towards more solidarity and integration: a common budget, a common borrowing capability, and fiscal convergence.
We back Hinkley Point project. It's very important for France; it's very important for the nuclear sector and EDF.
France was given up to fire and bloodshed, she experienced famine, she experienced the worst of things, she was nearly chopped up in pieces forever because of the decision... to exclude, to brand one party as guilty and annihilate them.
France is a strong, wealthy country.
I want France to become the European hub for R&D.
De facto, you have a multi-speed Europe. You look at the Schengen, you look at the euro zone, all this kind of cooperations, you have a multi-speed Europe.
I have a vision of my country, and I cannot sit and watch things pass by.
I have decided to create a new political movement.
Honesty compels me to say that I am not a socialist. But so what?
I want to be the president of all the people of France, for the patriots facing the threat of nationalism.
Our language, history, and civilization shine out across every continent.
Historically speaking, the French economy was largely driven by the demand side.
I don't believe that killing the French model in order to become the U.K. or the United States overnight is the solution. You have a big debate on inequality there, and for our society, a lot of inequality would not be bearable.
I know the divisions in our nation that led some to extreme votes. I respect them.
The French are consistent.
I will lead a fight against Islamist terrorism at every level.
I come all wreathed in a reputation the press has made for me. Judge me on my actions. That's all that counts.
The challenge is to open a new page in our political life and to take action so that everyone is able to find his or her place in France and in Europe.
A Left that does nothing achieves nothing.
I'm not a movie star, and I don't want to become a movie star.