Quotes by Georgian authors
It's funny how the ruthless, murderous gangster has really been romanticized by the media. I mean, I grew up watching the 'Godfathers' and 'Scarface,' and they were the coolest. They're just really interesting stories with great characters. They're rock stars.
Elena Satine
Actress
I do yoga every day, some sport, have a meal once a day, eat some fruit, and drink one glass of wine. And once a month I gather together my close friends. But my wife and I do not like conspicuous luxury.
Bidzina Ivanishvili
Former Prime Minister of Georgia
I just love scary stuff! I'm a huge horror buff.
Elena Satine
Actress
There is a real and evident problem of democracy in Georgia, and this was the core reason of my entrance into politics. We have no rule of law. It's absolutely absent.
Bidzina Ivanishvili
Former Prime Minister of Georgia
I have always lived according to my conscience, and my past is clean.
Bidzina Ivanishvili
Former Prime Minister of Georgia
All the therapists would tell me was that I was the only healthy person they knew.
Bidzina Ivanishvili
Former Prime Minister of Georgia
I travel as much as I can and meet people.
Bidzina Ivanishvili
Former Prime Minister of Georgia
I'm fascinated by anything that deals with the unexplained. I love any show that totally makes me want to know more. How did they build these pyramids? Why did they find these carvings that look like spaceships?
Elena Satine
Actress
In Georgia, people had already understood that communism couldn't survive, and I came to the institute in Moscow, and people still believed in it. They were completely different people, and I found it very difficult psychologically.
Bidzina Ivanishvili
Former Prime Minister of Georgia
My only hobby is going for walks outdoors.
Bidzina Ivanishvili
Former Prime Minister of Georgia
The economy is governed through cartel agreements and monopoly. The attorney general is the one who's controlling funds. There is no free business in Georgia.
Bidzina Ivanishvili
Former Prime Minister of Georgia
There are eight different breeds of peacock. I have them all.
Bidzina Ivanishvili
Former Prime Minister of Georgia
If you come to Georgia, you can open up a company in a day. You yourself can come tomorrow and establish a company in a day, and you're not halted by paperwork.
Bidzina Ivanishvili
Former Prime Minister of Georgia
Restoration of friendship with Russia, our biggest neighbor, is necessary for our peace and economy.
Bidzina Ivanishvili
Former Prime Minister of Georgia
Any private security is a joke in a country where you're up against your own government.
Bidzina Ivanishvili
Former Prime Minister of Georgia
Our policy is European and Euro-Atlantic integration. There is no substitute for NATO.
Bidzina Ivanishvili
Former Prime Minister of Georgia
America has chosen Georgia as a junior partner. The United States believes that Saakashvili is creating a democratic Georgia, but these are merely facades.
Bidzina Ivanishvili
Former Prime Minister of Georgia
It was not my wish to come into politics. I was not a public person; I preferred to spend my birthdays with family and friends. But the 2008 elections were fraudulent, so I decided to finance the opposition to make them stronger.
Bidzina Ivanishvili
Former Prime Minister of Georgia
I was writing my Ph.D. in the late 1980s and was keeping an eye on what was happening in the world. It became obvious to me that Russia couldn't live without computers. I think I worked this out a year before anyone else. I started looking for people who could help import them.
Bidzina Ivanishvili
Former Prime Minister of Georgia
I think I could totally be a gangster, but I could never be the kind of gangster that carries things out myself. I would have to be the kingpin that has my minions go and do the dirty bidding. I think I'd be pretty good at giving orders.
Elena Satine
Actress
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