'Yes' is a far more potent word than 'no' in American politics. By adopting the positions which animate the political agenda for the other side one can disarm them and leave them sputtering with nothing to say.

'Yes' is a far more potent word than 'no' in American politics. By adopting the positions which animate the political agenda for the other side one can disarm them and leave them sputtering with nothing to say.

If Greece had gone through a very normal political life I may have not been in politics. But just the fact that I lived through huge upheavals and very difficult struggles and polarization and the barbarism of dictatorships – that made me feel that we had to change this country.

If Greece had gone through a very normal political life I may have not been in politics. But just the fact that I lived through huge upheavals and very difficult struggles and polarization and the barbarism of dictatorships – that made me feel that we had to change this country.

I have always said I will be in politics to serve as best as I can and it will take me wherever it will take me.

I have always said I will be in politics to serve as best as I can and it will take me wherever it will take me.

As I became very defined in my personal politics I turned down some films that I slightly regret now I'm not going to say what they were.

As I became very defined in my personal politics I turned down some films that I slightly regret now I'm not going to say what they were.

We must remember that politics is more than a power game. The core of politics in my view is to serve our citizens to serve our fellow human beings.

We must remember that politics is more than a power game. The core of politics in my view is to serve our citizens to serve our fellow human beings.

Well I think any time you delve into this sort of religion politics as you well know you're going to you know touch a few nerves. I wasn't – now – and this is the honest truth.

Well I think any time you delve into this sort of religion politics as you well know you're going to you know touch a few nerves. I wasn't – now – and this is the honest truth.

I think he was absolutely right not to go to UN last week… First things first – that is values and people here in their local communities and remembering all politics is local and trusting people more.

I think he was absolutely right not to go to UN last week… First things first – that is values and people here in their local communities and remembering all politics is local and trusting people more.