Ksenia Sobchak Quotes

One of the main ways that leadership stays in power is by, in various ways, convincing people that they should just let those who are in government govern: 'Trust us. Trust me. Just let us take care of things. Stay out of it.' Your opinions don't really matter. You are isolated. You are insignificant.

No country's policies are eternal; they do vary. People are growing old, and a new generation is coming to power. In a year's time, a government can look different. You can't influence them if you don't talk to them.

I think what's fascinating is how many people are playing in politics who maybe haven't played before.

Religions are manipulated in order to serve those who govern society and not the other way around.

Because I really believe that Russia needs a fresh face, a new generation, to be seen on the political stage.

I think it's inarguable that Vladimir Putin has been a stronger leader in his country than Barack Obama has been in this country.

I am not fond of speaking about politics because I don't have in my possession an army of 200,000 soldiers.

I am in politics. Here, it is not possible to know everyone around you. How can I take responsibility for all those who support me or work for me or simply hang around me?

Everything I do is political.

I definitely envision myself in politics at some point.

We have all these strong men in politics - whether it's Brazil, or the Philippines, or Trump, or Putin. They're all big men: it's let's look up to them, don't be afraid, they're looking after things. It's so fundamentally anti-democratic.

I have no political aspiration.

Chairman Hensarling is a good man who cares about America, and I respect him to the highest degree.

I have a certain sympathy with politicians having lived with one. I've seen how no matter how earnest or driven or energetic they are, it's still difficult to change things. I have been encouraged to go into politics, but I don't think I could make a contribution, it suits me better to be sniping from the sidelines.

I am not naive enough to believe that voting is the only way to bring about transformational change, just as I know that protest alone is not the sole solution to the challenges we face.

I honestly think that Donald Trump's only adviser is his doorman.

I am joining politics for sure.

It's one thing to have a president with whose politics you disagree; it's another to have a president who doesn't even seem to care about your welfare.

My mother informed me that the way to be a change agent to create change, the first line of defense, or however you want to phrase that, is politics and government.

I am a lady and the leader of a national party.

Our job... as we take forward this mantle of leadership as a new generation is to ensure that we not only bring our party back together, which has been bruised and battered this week, but that... we bring the parliament back together.

I could really see myself in politics. Who knows?

We never make editorial decisions with people who are working closely with Vladimir Putin, unless you consider myself a person who is working closely with Vladimir Putin.

I don't see myself as a political figure.

I consider myself an activist who governs.