"We are not going to attack anyone. We are just defending ourselves."

"I am not a woman, so I don't have bad days. I am not trying to insult anyone. That's just the nature of things. There are certain natural cycles."

"There are no former KGB agents. Once you're a spy, you're always a spy."

"The state has to be strong, but it has become weak."

"I'd rather not deal with such questions, because anyway it's like shearing a pig – lots of screams but little wool."