“The West must uphold democratic values and protect open societies. But we also have to avoid the temptation to once again divide the world into blocks.”
Olaf Scholzchancellor of Germany, on alert so that the times of the Cold War do not happen again
“I was never a true Bolsonarist. I share the economic ideas of this government BolsonaroI am against abortion, but I am not going to enter into an ideological and cultural war.”
Tarcisio de Freitasgovernor-elect of São Paulo, quickly moving away from radicals in politics
“Attacking the Constitution and all it stands for is anathema to the soul of our country and must be condemned. You cannot love America only when you win.”
Andrew Batesspokesman for the White House, after Donald Trump defended the repeal of articles of the Constitution
“I said I would pay the fine. It’s not personal, I have nothing against journalists, but I needed to focus on the tournament, on my football.”
Kylian Mbappestar of the French national team, in his first press conference at the World Cup, explaining why he didn’t give interviews before
“It destroyed my career. I didn’t work for eight years.”
Sharon Stoneactress, referring to the period in which she held the honorary presidency of amfAr, a foundation that researches AIDS, in the 1990s, when the disease was taboo

“With so much at stake, doesn’t it make more sense to hear our side of the story?”
meghanDuchess of Sussex, in the bombshell documentary trailer Harry & Meghana highly anticipated series that has just premiered on Netflix
“I didn’t watch it every day, but I also didn’t have to have an orgasm every day. I need to see it to get it. So, I think it’s an addiction.”
Cara Delevingnemodel, admitting to being addicted to pornography
“If the pension is in order, you can even live with the gold.”
jojo todynhosinger, pinning Éder Militão, who was part of the selection group that he boasted in a restaurant in Qatar, and claimed in the process that he could not pay more than 6,000 reais in pension for his daughter for working in an unstable profession
“No, I didn’t enjoy myself. I am old and deaf.”
Hugh Grantactor, who found it hard to understand a question, at an event in São Paulo, about having fun recording the film Dungeons & Dragons
“For me, yesterday was a celebration (…). I didn’t know if I was going to be able to sing and dance the whole show, but I did (…). It took a bit more breathing work and I did it.”
Anitasinger, who took to the stage distressed by the discovery that she is a carrier of the Epstein-Barr virus, associated with multiple sclerosis
Published in VEJA on December 14, 2022, edition no. 2819