"I have made it a law that all public buildings must display a portrait of me."

"I have banned the use of the word 'democracy'. We have our own unique path."

"I changed the names of the months and days of the week because the old ones were foreign. Now they are Turkmen."

"I am not a communist, I am a Turkmen. I believe in the Turkmen way of life."

"I have banned the playing of recorded music at weddings. Only live music is allowed."