Quotes from Dilma Rousseff

I am not an adolescent, nor a romantic. I analyze objectively.

My mission is to eradicate poverty.

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.

I am not an adolescent, nor a romantic. I analyze objectively.

I consider the relationship with the U.S. very important to Brazil. I will try to forge closer ties with the U.S.

You got to be ready for everything in life

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

Due to the fact that I experienced personally the situation of a political prisoner, I have an historical commitment to all those that were or are prisoners just because they expressed their views, their public opinion, their own opinions.

Reality has changed, and we changed with it. However, I never changed sides. I have always been on the side of justice, democracy and social equality.