I did not like formal meetings, because they took away my freedom. I just liked to spend time with my friends, where I could be myself and did not need to don a mask.

More Quotes by Bidzina Ivanishvili

Restoration of friendship with Russia, our biggest neighbor, is necessary for our peace and economy.

I may not be a politician, but I will fight to the end of my life for what I believe in.

Any private security is a joke in a country where you're up against your own government.

I would like to become the prime minister, do the job for two years, and then leave and devote myself to public work.

I decided to go into politics because of our Soviet-style government.

Our policy is European and Euro-Atlantic integration. There is no substitute for NATO.