If people don't like me, I insist they can vote for someone else. The only stupid thing we can do is to stay at home. I don't know a single election in the world that was changed by staying at home.

Stalin is a shameful stain on our country's history.

Many people would vote for me, I'm quite sure.

I don't want to take power. I want to break the wall of this autocratic regime.

The people are really afraid of what's going on in Russia; they are suffering with fear, sitting at home, doors locked, because they are afraid of their government.

I don't want people to vote personally for me. I want them to vote against the system.

I know how to be loud.

You can laugh at me, but I understand show business.

Of course for some Putin is a tyrant and dictator. Others consider him Russia's savior. But I'm in a difficult position. Putin helped my father - and practically saved his life.

I don't trust a system where Putin makes all decisions.

I am used to people underestimating me.

I have a certain tradition here at the GQ awards. Every year I pick the best-looking man and bestow upon him my kiss.

When I was 18 and was studying in university, Vladimir Putin became president of Russia.

I intend to be a candidate for those who want to vote against everyone.

I wish I were a man. It would make my life easier in this sexist society.

I could never have any corruption from the state because I never had any business with the state.

I'm really a self-made businesswoman.

I am always getting messages that I am paid by America, that I work for America, that I am connected with CIA... blah blah blah. I am not working for America, I am working for my country's good, but America is not an enemy for me.

I am not afraid of Putin, so I go and challenge him on the elections.

It was very important to me that I be my own person. That's why I chose show business.

Before I turned 30, I worked to create Ksenia Sobchak. Ksenia Sobchak turned out to be appalling and terrible in some respects, but nice in others.

I'm against bureaucratization, corruption, seeing the same people in power.

It was a conscious choice, to build my own career, to make a name for myself. Another issue here, of course, is that I used all means to build it and was ready to pay any price for it.

I don't have to justify myself. I work a lot and I earn a lot.