"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."

“I think more like Charlie Chaplin than like Jennifer Anniston.”

Source : "Taking Measurements: An Interview with Metric". Interview With Devon Powers, www.popmatters.com. October 12, 2004.

“Let the story tell itself.”

“I'm really not sure what people think or expect me to be, but I am surprised when people say, 'You're not supposed to be like that ' I'm not exactly sure what 'that' is, so I choose to take it as a compliment.”

“Sometimes you have to hold tight to what God has already said because you can get so clouded over emotionally that you can no longer rely on what feels right or wrong.”

“It's not that you don't want to earn as much money as you can - it is your obligation, of course - but companies have obligations beyond that and they certainly have obligations beyond that at certain times, in the times in which they operate. And they also certainly ought to know that meeting and beating expectations is probably yesterday's game and it will be increasingly so, which would be by the way very healthy for companies. Running a company that meets and beats expectations, and that runs their company accordingly, are companies that I would question why anyone would invest in.”

Source : "Diller to profitable companies: Lay off the layoffs" by Ben Klayman, blogs.reuters.com. December 4, 2008.

“You can only sleep in one bed at a time.”

“I usually have two feelings about service. The first is when I'm going to give service I feel as they I don't like doing this and why do I have to do it. The second is when I give service I walk away feeling very good about what I did and having gratitude for the opportunity.”

“I am fortunate to have a lot of love in my life. I love my family, I love my dog, I love my close friends, and I absolutely love my incredible girlfriend.”

Source : Interview with Ocean Pleasant, www.marandapleasantmedia.com. December 31, 2013.