We deny and have always denied having the slightest link with al-Qaeda.

Until fighting ends and there are conditions, which allow the free expression of will by the people, there can be no elections and elections are not held in these circumstances anywhere in the world.

It is not advantageous for Russia in its present state to fight against Chechnya. The army is a mess. It must be made combat ready. That will take time. Russia has a lot of economic, social and political problems much more important than Chechnya.

A foreign ideology cannot be introduced into Chechnya - were it through an Arab or al-Qaeda. Our experience is rich and long enough for us to be Muslims and know what jihad is.

Western States keep playing with, and around, Russia.

We will liberate our country from the occupying forces and put an end to relations between Russia and the Chechen State, no matter how difficult the task may be.

Independence is not a whim or an ambition. It is the necessary condition of our survival as an ethnic group.

We deny and have always denied having the slightest link with al-Qaeda.

I assure you, it would be much more pleasant for me to be an ordinary voter in peaceful Chechnya than the president of a republic at war.

It is up to you to see the beauty in everyday things.

Do not follow where the path may lead. Go, instead, where there is no path and leave a trail.

A Socrates in every classroom.

They tried to get me to use a pick when I first joined the band. They had certain things they thought were appropriate. I tried to adapt as much as I could.

I like a girl who can be a girl but also ready to play basketball.

No one is shallow and vulgar forever; sooner or later the whole species likes to be profound.

I had arranged a birthday party for him and my children, who are all Aquarians. Instead, we got married. I ran out of excuses. It was just us and my children.

A cheerful frame of mind, reinforced by relaxation... is the medicine that puts all ghosts of fear on the run.

You can't hit what you can't see.

My goal is just to make movies, whether they're big or small, that I'd like to see 10 years from now.

All the powers in the universe are already ours. It is we who have put our hands before our eyes and cry that it is dark.

There is a common theme, though, in the stories I have told, which are usually associations of characters or families that are formed outside of a family circle.

I loved dressing for my pregnant body. A pregnant woman's body is so beautiful. Towards the end, it does get harder, and then it became all about flats and comfortable maxi dresses.

Soon I realized that if beauty equalled forgiveness, I was never going to be forgiven.

We have in the last two years, we have passed 350 legislation in the parliament, most of which deal with democratization, human rights, and of course, economy.

My own personal goal is I just hope to still write songs and kind of let that sustain me as a job. If I could never have a 9-to-5 job, and making a living doing this, it'd just be incredible.

If the movie is good then great, but if it's not then God, I feel so bad for that person with their face fifty feet tall, all blown up. Some people would be happy with that, that as long as their face was out there they're stoked about it. I'm not like that.

Sometimes, when my wife and I were going out to dinner, I would take my laptop with me and work in the car, so as to take advantage of the half hour going and coming.

Confidence is the only key. I can't think of any better representation of beauty than someone who is unafraid to be herself.

We have not really advertised Chicago internationally.

You never know God is all you need until God is all you have.

It's a new day at the Department of Interior, and we need to examine what makes the most sense for the American people. These are American resources and American treasures, and we need to make sure we're providing the right kind of protection, oversight and stewardship of these resources for the American people.

I won't have any competitive instincts in any sports, other than golf. I can't see being competitive in sports any more.

I think maybe L.A. or San Francisco could be rushed, but Sacramento is just laid back!