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So it won't be a surprise when the Greek default actually happens and we expect it one way or the other to be relatively soon.
Lucas Papademos
Other
Relatively
Way
One-Way
Soon
Surprise
Greek
Expect
Happens
Actually
Default
I take office during the most difficult moment in the country's recent history. The country can be saved - it's up to us. I think it is obvious for those who support this government to undertake the commitment and ensure that our country's euro membership is not endangered.
Lucas Papademos
Government
History
Commitment
Country
Difficult
Think
Saved
Our
Those
Ensure
Membership
Take
Support
Most
Obvious
Undertake
Up
Endangered
Office
Us
Euro
Moment
Who
Difficult Moment
Recent
Recent History
The new co-operation government will do the best it can to address the country's problems, and I believe that with the co-operation of all - and the new government stresses this - and the unity of all, we will achieve that.
Lucas Papademos
Government
Best
Achieve
Problems
Will
Country
Believe
Unity
Address
New
New Government
Co-Operation
Stresses
The government is determined to continue the process of fiscal consolidation and structural reform in order to secure sound public finances and improve the country's international competitiveness.
Lucas Papademos
Government
Country
Finances
Secure
Consolidation
Determined
Structural
Sound
Fiscal
Continue
Reform
Improve
Order
Process
Public
International
Competitiveness
Greece could default on its debts and even exit currency bloc if it cannot deliver reforms.
Lucas Papademos
Could
Deliver
Exit
Greece
Debts
Reforms
Currency
Cannot
Even
Default
I think achieving a higher fiscal stability is also a very important condition for restoring an environment which is conducive to growth.
Lucas Papademos
Important
Think
Restoring
Higher
Environment
Also
Fiscal
Condition
Conducive
Very
Stability
Achieving
Which
Growth
I think the gains to be achieved by a combination of reforms and labor market adjustments are going to be more permanent and will provide a basis for reducing unemployment and improving export performance, and sustaining growth, in a way that is more sound and permanent.
Lucas Papademos
Will
Think
Market
Way
Adjustment
More
Performance
Combination
Permanent
Sound
Reducing
Provide
Labor
Unemployment
Improving
Reforms
Going
Achieved
Sustaining
Gains
Export
Growth
Basis
I think the funds that have been pledged at Euro Summit, combined with the outcome of the private sector involvement process should be sufficient in order to support financially the Greek Economy.
Lucas Papademos
Think
Summit
Pledged
Sector
Financially
Outcome
Support
Combined
Economy
Involvement
Private
Been
Private Sector
Greek
Order
Process
Should
Euro
Sufficient
Funds
Delays in granting of justice very often reduce the speed with which investment could be undertaken, discouraging investors.
Lucas Papademos
Justice
Speed
Delays
Could
Investment
Investors
Reduce
Undertaken
Discouraging
Very
Often
Which
An opera begins long before the curtain goes up and ends long after it has come down. It starts in my imagination, it becomes my life, and it stays part of my life long after I've left the opera house.
Maria Callas
Life
My Life
Long
Before
Down
Imagination
Starts
Stays
Part
Come
House
Opera
Opera House
Becomes
Left
Up
Begins
Goes
Ends
After
Curtain
On stage, I am in the dark.
Maria Callas
Dark
Stage
Am
When music fails to agree to the ear, to soothe the ear and the heart and the senses, then it has missed the point.
Maria Callas
Music
Heart
Point
Fails
Missed
Soothe
Senses
Then
Agree
Ear
I will always be as difficult as necessary to achieve the best.
Maria Callas
Best
Achieve
Will
Difficult
Always
Necessary
I prepare myself for rehearsals like I would for marriage.
Maria Callas
Myself
Marriage
Would
Like
Rehearsals
Prepare
There must be a law against forcing children to perform at an early age. Children should have a wonderful childhood. They should not be given too much responsibility.
Maria Callas
Age
Wonderful
Law
Too Much
Responsibility
Forcing
Too
Must
Given
Perform
Wonderful Childhood
Childhood
Children
Against
Much
Should
Early
Early Age
A lot of people judge me because I like to, you know, look good, but I grew up in fashion.
Marie-Chantal Claire
Good
Fashion
Me
You
People
Judge
Like
Know
Look
Judge Me
Because
Lot
Up
Grew
It's so important to adapt, think outside the box, and stay ahead if you want to grow.
Marie-Chantal Claire
You
Important
Think
Stay
Outside
Box
Want
Grow
Adapt
I have a lot of social engagements, and I like to dress up for them. I try to wear what I feel comfortable in, as self-confidence is so much about how you look. Generally, I love to wear long dresses; they make you feel special.
Marie-Chantal Claire
Love
You
Try
Long
Wear
Dress
Dress-Up
Dresses
About
Generally
Self-Confidence
Feel
Like
Look
Make
Comfortable
How
Lot
Up
Social
Them
Much
Engagements
Special
It was such an idyllic time when I grew up in Hong Kong. It was a British colony and very much geared towards buying the best of Britain. My childhood does have a huge influence on how we design. There must be a little bit of that nostalgia - childhood is so special.
Marie-Chantal Claire
Time
Best
Design
Hong Kong
Bit
Must
Geared
Colony
Towards
Kong
Does
How
Idyllic
Huge
Up
Very
Huge Influence
Childhood
Influence
Nostalgia
Grew
Little
Little Bit
Much
Special
Buying
Britain
British
I'm a third-culture child. It's an interesting concept. Having an American father, a South American mother, born in England, grew up in Hong Kong, went to school in Europe - it makes me a third-culture child, which means you take on the culture of the place where you live. So I'm very adaptable.
Marie-Chantal Claire
Me
You
Culture
School
Mother
Father
Live
Hong Kong
Born
Having
Take
Concept
Makes
Kong
South
Up
Very
Child
American
Where
Grew
Place
Which
Interesting
Means
England
Europe
Adaptable
There has been a lot of movement in my family, but in a way, it has been great. It has made me adaptable. I can plonk myself anywhere.
Marie-Chantal Claire
Myself
Great
Family
Me
Made
Way
Has-Been
Been
Lot
Movement
Anywhere
Adaptable
I cook. I did the Escoffier course in Paris when I was 21 in one of those periods when it was like a pause. I can cook anything Italian, Chinese.
Marie-Chantal Claire
Those
Paris
Like
Periods
Course
Italian
Did
Anything
Chinese
Pause
Cook
I had a fundamental love of fashion, of products and accessories. I loved the merchandising side of it and understanding how to maximize sales.
Marie-Chantal Claire
Love
Fashion
Understanding
Side
Merchandising
Had
Accessories
How
Sales
Maximize
Loved
Products
Fundamental
We say to the British government: you have kept those sculptures for almost two centuries. You have cared for them as well as you could, for which we thank you. But now in the name of fairness and morality, please give them back.
Melina Mercouri
Government
You
Thank You
Back
Please
Say
Those
Morality
Give
Could
Almost
Name
Well
Fairness
Thank
Which
Them
Centuries
Sculptures
Now
Cared
Kept
Two
British
British Government
And, of course, it must be asked: is it proper to transact with the Turks for the most reassured of Greek possessions when Greece is under Turkish invasion and subjugation?
Melina Mercouri
Possessions
Must
Proper
Invasion
Most
Course
Subjugation
Greece
Greek
Turkish
Turks
Asked
Reassured
In the world over, the very name of our country is immediately associated with the Parthenon.
Melina Mercouri
World
Country
Our
Immediately
Over
Name
Very
Associated
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