Roman Abramovich

“I myself never make any notes. Usually, if I write something down, I can't read it afterwards.”

“I never aspired to be a public figure. I have always been interested primarily in real business and the development of business strategies.”

“To tell the truth I cannot call my childhood bad. In your childhood you can't compare things: one eats carrots, one eats candy, both taste good. As a child you cannot tell the difference.”

“When I started to make more or less serious money - for those times - then, of course, I wanted to show everyone that life is different: it's a new kind of life; we are earning this money. W...”

“In my personal opinion, Russia is no less democratic than it used to be. It is a democratic country. It is democratic enough.”

“After the situation with Kursk submarine, I started looking at Mr. Berezovsky in a completely different way. For me, it was a turning point in our relationship. I think that he took a comple...”

“Money plays an important role in football, but it is not the dominating factor. When Chelsea play a Carling Cup game in a small city, and it could result in a draw - the excitement, the spir...”

“It's a new endeavour for me. I've never run a territory. I've never talked publicly to people. I've got to try it just to see whether I like it.”

“I was never involved in arms trading. In the Russian Federation, arms trading is the prerogative of the state.”

“I never insisted that I was a good student.”

“If I had to think where I could live if not Moscow, London would be my first choice and second would be New York.”

“In Moscow I feel most comfortable. I'm used to four different seasons; it's difficult for people in London to understand. People brought up in Russia like my kids want to play in the snow.”

“I live on a plane. I like to visit London. If I had to think where I could live if not Moscow, London would be my first choice, and second would be New York. In Moscow I feel most comfortabl...”

“It was impossible to operate in the aluminium business without krysha - very real physical protection.”

“But charity is a very complicated thing. It's important to find an area where you can really help and you can feel the results. Charity is not like feeding pigeons in the square. It is a pro...”

“I never made any public statements. At least, I tried never to make any public statements.”