I didn't study music. I literally lived it.

The hands find a way to do what the heart wants to say

If you lack technique you lose the freedom to create.

With the guitar I've suffered a great deal, but when I've had a good time, the suffering seemed worthwhile.

It was 5:45pm when I decided my future. By 9:43 I was well on my way to making it all come true. At 11:16 I took the first step to make it a reality. At 11:17 I fell and found peace.

When God wants to do an impossible task, He takes an impossible person and breaks her.

I support anyone's right to be who they want to be. My question is: to what extent do I have to participate in your self-image?

A great attitude is not the result of success; success is the result of a great attitude.

The Japanese have a word for it. It's Judo - the art of conquering by yielding. The Western equivalent of Judo is, "Yes dear".

I'd love to open a tennis school for children in my hometown of Sochi.

People who eat potatoes will never be able to perform their abilities in whatever job they choose to have.

My dad was an inventor, and I think I've always had a rosy view of technology, or at least its potential.

Philosophy is the health of the mind.

If you don't have time, the truth is, you don't have priorities. Think harder; don't work harder.