"The world cannot be understood without the poor. The poor are the treasure of the Church."

"I have not lost my peace. I would not know how to live without peace."

"I’ll tell you something. I don’t watch television. It’s been 25 years since I’ve watched television. It's not a vow, but I decided it on a certain moment when I felt that it didn't do me any good."

"The Holy Spirit is a troublemaker."

"I believe in God, not in a Catholic God."