Top 36 Quotes by Jose Manuel Barroso

I don't know why my son was born conservative.

Internal protectionism in Europe would be deadly, really a disaster for European economies.

For investor confidence, it is important that there is certainty about the future of Ireland in E.U.

The euro area must not be treated as an 'opt out' from the European Union.

My mother wanted me to be a professor, because I have several people in my family who are professors at university.

In the age of globalisation, pooled sovereignty means more power, not less.

A new state, if it wants to join the European Union, has to apply to become a member of the European Union like any state.

I say to my friends, 'Don't just listen to the vuvuzelas; look at who scores the goals.' And this is the important thing.

I think diversity can also be a resource, an asset, especially in a world that is becoming globalized, to deal with difference, to deal with variety, to deal with complexity.

What people call serendipity sometimes is just having your eyes open.