"I'm not a person who just says, 'Oh, I'm going to do this now.' I need to think about it for a long time."

"If Europe fails on the question of refugees, then it won't be the Europe we wished for."

"I'm not a very emotional person. But I can be."

"We must not turn a blind eye when human rights are violated."

"I like to drink white wine. Especially from the Mosel region."