Famous quotes by Mohamed ElBaradei:

"I'm not sure it is very far-fetched,"

"We now have the right to have immediate, unfettered access to any site in Iraq and we have the right to interview people, both inside and outside Iraq."

"I hope everybody will go back to the negotiating table. I've always said this is the only way forward."

"I hope we will find some way to go out from this situation."

"regrettably going through a period of confrontation and political brinkmanship."

"What we have seen coming today from North Korea gives me a lot of encouragement that issues as complex (as Iran) can in fact be resolved if good faith on both sides exist."

"What we have seen today coming from Korea gives me a lot of encouragement that issues as complex as they could be can in fact be resolved if good faith on all sides exists,"

"The earlier we go back the better,"

"The earlier we go back, the better,"

"poverty, mental health problems and 'lifestyle' diseases have come to pose a far greater threat to affected communities than radiation exposure."

"Psychology is as important as substance. If you treat people with respect, they will go out of their way to accommodate you. If you treat them in a patronizing way, they will go out of their way to make your life difficult."

"Sanctions are a bad idea."

"As long as some of us choose to rely on nuclear weapons, we continue to risk that these same weapons will become increasingly attractive to others."

"Well, I think we still have to verify whatever declaration we will get and make sure that it is comprehensive and accurate. So, that would take care of the past activities."

"I think we still have a chance if we continue with our work, if Iraq provides full cooperation, we should still be able to avoid a war."

"I still believe that any country understands that if they use nuclear weapons, they will be wiped out of existence. They could be irrational in many ways, but I don't think they're irrational to the point that they're ready to annihilate their own country."

"We continue to have nuclear weapons relied on as a weapon of choice. If that policy were to continue, we continue to have countries who are in a security bind, if you like, or perceive themselves to be in security bind to look for acquisition of nuclear weapons."

"Challenging the integrity of the non-proliferation regime is a matter which can affect international peace and security."

"The Nobel Peace Prize is a powerful message. A durable peace is not a single achievement, but an environment, a process and a commitment."

"I am an Egyptian Muslim, educated in Cairo and New York, and now living in Vienna. My wife and I have spent half our lives in the North, half in the South. And we have experienced first hand the unique nature of the human family and the common values we all share."