The precariat can be divided into three further groups - atavists, who look back to a lost past; nostalgics, who look forlornly for a present, a home; and progressives, who look for a lost future.

If schooling becomes little more than preparation for the job market and consumption, it cannot produce socially responsible and altruistic citizens.

The claim that if people had a basic income they would become lazy is prejudiced and has been refuted many times in many places.

Collective action remains the best way of renewing the march towards the great trinity of liberty, equality, and solidarity.

You must be independent and able to do for yourself. Then you do not have to marry a rich man; you can marry a poor one. And if it is wrong, you can go.

There was a revolution going on at home. Why didn't I earn some money? Why didn't I do something practical, like chicken farming?

Don't worry about being famous or making money; the most important thing is being the best. You have to become a master of your craft, and everything else will come.

I'm not driven by money and I'm not driven by career.