I believe there is not any big difference between any consumer business, whether it's a bank or insurance or vodka or chocolate, whatever it is.

Considering that Americans are now moving away from whiskey, moving away from brown spirits in general, I believe that they will all join Russians who drink vodka straight. They will sip it like cognac.

I do believe that I deserve what I have. I don't think I'm entitled to it. That's a big difference.

I learned there's a big difference between juniors and the pros.

I am president of Russian Standard Company, biggest luxury vodka in Russia. My bank, Russian Standard Bank, issues biggest number of credit cards in Russia. I want for Russian people to have their own best vodka, their own best bank, their own best credit card.

We believe at $3 a gallon there's not enough bite in a person's pocketbook to make a big difference,