I don't feel like I have to be nationalistic French because I'm afraid of losing whatever. No, no, no, no. And also I don't think we are the best.

Because I was born in Casablanca and my parents were from the south of Spain, I do not have a big central root in France. I feel French but in a few ways, not at all French.

I don't think you lose culture because you act different cultures.

How he (Elian) would feel suddenly being put in the arms of a stranger; what would he think, how frightened would he be, and I kept thinking I wish that I could see him when his daddy gets on the plane.

I like the Japanese knives, I like French knives. Whatever's sharp.

I hate losing, and I'm gonna do whatever it takes to be the best at whatever it is I'm doing.