We want peace and a political solution to the situation in Chechnya.

I especially love driving down a hill directly at a tree and swerving to one side at the last moment. That's my way to relax.

A man must live like a great brilliant flame and burn as brightly as he can. In the end he burns out. But this is far better than a mean little flame.

I would like to stress here that a lasting peace in the Chechen republic and so-called peace talks with the bandits are not the same thing, and I would ask everyone to make no mistake about that.

It is especially important to encourage unorthodox thinking when the situation is critical: At such moments every new word and fresh thought is more precious than gold. Indeed, people must not be deprived of the right to think their own thoughts.

You have no right to criticise Russia over Chechnya.

Storm clouds of terror and dictatorship are gathering over the whole country... They must not be allowed to bring eternal night.