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“The only thing which is important to do is to tell about the values I share. It's to say how important liberalization of Russia is.”
“I'm going to take part in the elections, not just as a candidate but as a mouthpiece for those who can't become candidates.”
“I see that I can do good, I can help free political prisoners, I can raise questions that are silenced on the national level, I can talk about Navalny and others on national television channels, and show that we have 20-30 million supporters around the country.”
“You know, in Russia we say there are three things you can't choose: your parents, your gender and your president.”
“I've been famous for years through my entertainment programs, through my show business activities and my business.”
“I'm like the Russian Tyra Banks.”
“Of course I want to be president, I want to win, but I also want to be sincere.”
“Even if we imagine I'm a Kremlin project, then I'm a good Kremlin project because I'm saying out things that have not been said before.”
“You can laugh at me, but I understand show business.”
“Many people would vote for me, I'm quite sure.”
“I don't want people to vote personally for me. I want them to vote against the system.”
“I am one of the most famous people in Russia, which is maybe not modest, but it's true.”
“My participation in the presidential elections can truly be a step on the path towards the transformation that our country needs so much.”
“I wish I were a man. It would make my life easier in this sexist society.”
“That's the tragedy of our country. Everyone is an inexperienced politician.”
“If people don't like me, I insist they can vote for someone else. The only stupid thing we can do is to stay at home. I don't know a single election in the world that was changed by staying at home.”
“My voters, my core audience, are young people in Russia, so I actually do what I need to have their support.”
“I could never have any corruption from the state because I never had any business with the state.”
“I have a certain tradition here at the GQ awards. Every year I pick the best-looking man and bestow upon him my kiss.”
“My goal is to make it so that the situation which we see at every election - the same candidates, the same faces... to turn the situation around and completely change it.”