"I believe in the power of the human spirit."

"I have banned lip-syncing at public concerts. Singers must sing live."

"I have made it compulsory for all young people to read the Ruhnama three times a day. It is for their spiritual growth."

"We will have a national holiday for melons. The melon is a symbol of our prosperity."

"I have ordered the construction of a giant statue of my mother in Ashgabat."