“Russia will not soon become, if it ever becomes, a second copy of the United States or England – where liberal value have deep historic roots.”

Absolute trust is something hard to achieve even in a family, and it is much harder to achieve on an international level.

Absolute trust is something hard to achieve even in a family, and it is much harder to achieve on an international level.

Nobody and nothing will stop Russia on the road to strengthening democracy and ensuring human rights and freedoms.

Chess makes man wiser and clear-sighted.

Chess makes man wiser and clear-sighted.

We don’t need a weakened government but a strong government that would take responsibility for the rights of the individual and care for the society as a whole.

I don’t read books by people who have betrayed the Motherland.

Journalism, as concerns collecting information, differs little if at all from intelligence work. In my judgment, a journalist’s job is very interesting.

The whole world recognizes Russia’s cultural achievements. It is impossible to imagine the world culture without Russian culture, without our music and literature.

If there are people who act outside the law, then the state must use legal means to impose law in the interests of majority.

Despite all the achievements of civilisation, the human being is still one of the most vulnerable creatures on earth.

It’s better not to argue with women.

Life is inevitably related to a certain level of risk.

Everything will probably never be OK. But we have to try for it.

I insist that people – wherever they live – have their rights and they must be able to fight for them.

I’m eternally grateful to fate and the citizens of Russia that they’ve trusted me to be the head of the Russian government.

If anyone has a new idea in this country, there are twice as many people who keep putting a man with a red flag in front of it.

My music is influenced by L.A. culture.

The American dream belongs to all of us.

Chinatown was always there in its funky beauty.

Every decision we make will have a direct impact on Americans’ lives. We need leaders who understand that.

This is our democracy. And we’re not about to let anybody take that away.

Americans are united by their aspirations – for themselves and their families.

We need to try to unite audiences, unite countries, join musical tastes, unite people.