"The dog is a man's best friend. And a dog's best friend is a dog. Unless you're a cat. Then you're just a cat."

"Sometimes you have to be flexible. Like a judoka."

"I am a man of flesh and blood. I have feelings, and sometimes I even get upset."

"I'm a normal person. I don't eat babies in the morning."

"I am the wealthiest man, not just in Europe, but in the whole world. I collect emotions. I am wealthy in that the people of Russia have twice entrusted me with the leadership of a great nation such as…"