I never did anything alone. Whatever was accomplished in this country was accomplished collectively.
The Soviet government is the most realistic regime in the world - no ideals.
I must govern the clock, not be governed by it.
Being seventy is not a sin.
We have always said that in our war with the Arabs we had a secret weapon - no alternative.
Fashion is an imposition, a reign on freedom.
We don't thrive on military acts. We do them because we have to, and thank God we are efficient.
The dog that trots about finds a bone.
Don't be humble... you're not that great.
To be successful, a woman has to be much better at her job than a man.
I don't know why you use a fancy French word like detente when there's a good English phrase for it - cold war.
The public history of modern art is the story of conventional people not knowing what they are dealing with.
Whether women are better than men I cannot say - but I can say they are certainly no worse.
Old age is like a plane flying through a storm. Once you're aboard, there's nothing you can do.