There are several reasons why Russians view the oppressive state positively. First in the Russian Orthodox religion there is an understanding of authority as something sent by God.

I took religion much too seriously however and its overall effect was depressing. I would have really liked to discard it but somehow I couldn't.

We must not enable anyone to impose his personal view regarding religion on others by force oppression or pressure.

Early on I saw the repression and idolatry of Stalinism and when it cracked I was open to religion again.

The habit of religion is oppressive an easy way out of thought.

Religion is the sigh of the oppressed creature the heart of a heartless world and the soul of soulless conditions. It is the opium of the people.

The relationship between press and politician - protected by the Constitution and designed to be happily adversarial - becomes sour raw and confrontational.

I'd fallen in love with a woman but she broke up with me and I was devastated. Six months later I went into a suicidal depression from the break-up of the relationship but I resolved to not do what my friends had done. And so I reached out for help.

I have never understood that. I come from a place where the press makes or breaks an actor and it is more of a teamwork relationship.

The antagonisms between men and women express themselves in the most delicate phase of their life together - in their sexual relationship.

The thing that I think is the most important is taking moments to express your appreciation to your partner. A thank you or a quick kiss can go a long way toward affirming your relationship and commitment to each other. That's not hard to do even when you're juggling insane careers and three kids.

To put as little pressure on the relationship you're in is very important.

I shoot people in a way that makes the audience feel equal to them. And it's hard to express and it's hard to execute but I think it works on every level - the choice of the material the choice of the actor my relationship with the actor and so on.

Syria and Iran have always had a pretty tight relationship and it looks to me like they just cooked up a press release to put out to sort of restate the obvious. They're both problem countries we know that. And this doesn't change anything.

I don't think any relationship responds well to pressure.

American cinema tends to express a patriotic relationship to national identity on a regular basis.

I have a much better relationship with the press than I did I think because I stood my ground.

There was no relationship between a wedding dress and fashion. There was no good taste either. I realized that I could make an impression in terms of changing and readdressing the whole industry of bridal.

But you know I have a pretty good relationship with the press and the paparazzi. It's just when they step over the line that you know enough's enough.

My parents are artists in their world in the world of modern artists you are supposed to just go into your studio and tune everything out and your entire relationship with your work is supposed to be a super private one. That was the way to do it and you weren't deeply truly artistic if that wasn't the way you were engaging the press.

It is easy for Christians to have the false impression that once we have established a relationship with Christ which we believe sets us right with God the problems of life will somehow scoot away or they will slowly be removed from our lives.

Once upon a time my political opponents honored me as possessing the fabulous intellectual and economic power by which I created a worldwide depression all by myself.

I don't know what I would have done without believing in God. His support gives me power and energy to continue to be optimistic to smile not to be depressed. Sometimes if things are not going so well I don't cry. I say maybe it's meant to be.

You want a culture where citizens are free to express themselves and so live in the openness necessary to the functioning of a successful economy? Israel has a free press much of it openly hostile to the parties in power.