"Some people think that, excuse me if I use the word, in order to be good Catholics, we have to be like rabbits, but no."

"I believe that when there is a lack of work, a family is suffering, a child is suffering, and when the elderly have no dignity, that is when society is suffering."

"The economy should be at the service of mankind, not mankind at the service of the economy."

"A priest who is a saint told me: 'Women are the ones who move history forward.'"

"We cannot insist only on issues related to abortion, gay marriage and the use of contraceptive methods."