"I have decided that all the cows in the country should be white. It is for purity."

"I have decided that all the hospitals in the country, except for the capital, should be closed. People should come to Ashgabat if they are sick."

"I do not need a successor. My spirit will live on in my book."

"I am the father of all Turkmens. I am the protector of all Turkmens."

"I have made it compulsory for all government officials to wear traditional Turkmen dress. It is for national identity."