I hope the fathers and mothers of little girls will look at them and say 'yes, women can.'

I believe that Brazil was prepared to elect a woman. Why? Because Brazilian women achieved that. I didn't come here by myself, by my own merits. We are a majority here in this country.

We will not play with inflation. We are living a delicate moment. President Obama spoke to me today about the high unemployment affecting the United States. In this crisis period, when the developed nations are not recovering, it's prudent to maintain the established inflation target.

I get letters from little girls begging me to adopt them.

No one ever told me I was pretty when I was a little girl. All little girls should be told they're pretty, even if they aren't.

What I write is not for little girls.