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. Roman Abramovich Read Quote
I’m getting excited before every single game. The trophy at the end is less important than the process itself. Roman Abramovich Read Quote
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 completely dishonorable position. Roman Abramovich Read Quote
Our friendship was based on my payouts. That wasn’t a friendship when – as, for example, it’s me, my friends, we are friends for many years, and it doesn’t matter for me what the position is, where they work; we simply are friends. And with Mr. Berezovsky, our friendship was based on my payoffs. Roman Abramovich Read Quote
I never aspired to be a public figure. I have always been interested primarily in real business and the development of business strategies. Roman Abramovich Read Quote
It was impossible to operate in the aluminium business without krysha – very real physical protection. Roman Abramovich Read Quote
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. We wanted to pay taxes and live honestly. Roman Abramovich Read Quote
I was never involved in arms trading. In the Russian Federation, arms trading is the prerogative of the state. Roman Abramovich Read Quote
I really don’t retain information – by the time I arrive wherever I’m going, I already forget what it is that I wanted to say. Roman Abramovich Read Quote
