"Putin for my birthday sent me 20 bottles of vodka and a very sweet letter. I replied with bottles of Lambrusco and an equally sweet letter."

"I am a man of my word."

"She [Mercedes Bresso] is always in a bad mood because when she gets up in the morning and she looks at herself in the mirror to put her makeup on - and sees herself, her day is already ruined."

"I am the best footballer in my age group."

"It is clear to everyone that a mother cannot devote herself to a job and this would be a terrible job, because Rome is in such a terrible state."