He walked out of a CBS 60 Minutes interview broadcast on Sunday after host Leslie Stahl asked him about his wife Cecilia.

It's useful to know the interview was conducted before their divorce became public on Oct. 18.

From the BBC: (a video snippet of Sarkozy walking out is available)

"If I had something to say about Cecilia I would certainly not say it here," Mr Sarkozy told CBS.

Earlier in the interview, held in his office at the Elysee Palace in Paris, Mr Sarkozy appeared in an impatient mood.

"He is stupid," he said of his press secretary.

"I don't have the time. I have a big job to do ... I'm not angry, I'm in a hurry," he told CBS.

Later he brought a swift end to the questioning when asked about his ex-wife.

"You asked me that question," Mr Sarkozy seems to say as he pulls off the microphone, stands up and walks away from the interviewer, Leslie Stahl, who appears confused.

"Bon courage," Mr Sarkozy was heard saying off camera before leaving the set.

There's some additional stuff in this International Herald Tribune article.

I wonder if Sarkozy got a congratulatory phone call from any western leaders? :)