Nadezhda Tolokonnikova

Modern capitalism seeks to assure us that it operates according to the principles of free creativity, endless development and diversity. It glosses…

— Nadezhda Tolokonnikova

It is possible to tolerate anything as long as it only affects you. But the method of collective punishment is bigger than…

— Nadezhda Tolokonnikova

I support equality. Everyone should feel free to live out the parts of their personality that correspond to the classic male or…

— Nadezhda Tolokonnikova

I gained an inner peace, the serenity of a prisoner, so to speak.

— Nadezhda Tolokonnikova

I was treated better than others, simply because there was so much public attention. In my case, they did adhere to the…

— Nadezhda Tolokonnikova

In May 2013, my lawyer Dmitry Dinze filed a complaint about the conditions at PC-14 with the prosecutor's office. The deputy head…

— Nadezhda Tolokonnikova

The Olympics create a space for the complete destruction of human rights in Russia.

— Nadezhda Tolokonnikova

I will not remain silent, resigned to watch as my fellow prisoners collapse under the strain of slavery-like conditions.

— Nadezhda Tolokonnikova

We see pluralism: We can see that there are different ideological and political positions in Russia. If the authoritarianism finally ends, we…

— Nadezhda Tolokonnikova

I also dreamt about finally meeting the leftist Slovenian philosopher Slavoj Žižek. He is a great role model for me.

— Nadezhda Tolokonnikova

I believe in fate. And in the depths of my soul, I am an Orthodox Christian. I think the New Testament is…

— Nadezhda Tolokonnikova

The incomprehensible pleases us, the inexplicable is our friend.

— Nadezhda Tolokonnikova

If I am a sex symbol, it's certainly not in the classic sense. I'm opposed to the traditional image of a woman's…

— Nadezhda Tolokonnikova

Thus, the word is more essential than cement. Thus, the word is not a small nothing. In this manner, noble people begin…

— Nadezhda Tolokonnikova

Men should also pay attention to their appearance and occasionally use cosmetics.

— Nadezhda Tolokonnikova

We are reviled but we do not intend to speak evil in return. We are in desperate straits but do not despair.…

— Nadezhda Tolokonnikova

We are the rebels asking for the storm, and believing that truth is only to be found in an endless search. If…

— Nadezhda Tolokonnikova

Every woman with a career has to make sacrifices when it comes to her children. It's no different with me, as a…

— Nadezhda Tolokonnikova

The words we spoke and our entire punk performance aimed to express our disapproval of a specific political event: the patriarchs' support…

— Nadezhda Tolokonnikova

There are areas of official life in the United States that are similar to Russia. For example: disbursement of protest, and the…

— Nadezhda Tolokonnikova

As a child, I wanted to go into advertising. I had a love affair with the advertising industry.

— Nadezhda Tolokonnikova

Listen to us rather than to Arkady Mamontov talking about us. Don't twist and distort everything we say. Let us enter into…

— Nadezhda Tolokonnikova

Mordovian prisoners are afraid of their own shadows. They are completely terrified.

— Nadezhda Tolokonnikova

When I am weak, then I am strong.

— Nadezhda Tolokonnikova