“There's a huge generational gap between the Soviet-school journalists ...” — Margarita Simonyan Quote

“There's a huge generational gap between the Soviet-school journalists and the new journalists. We were not brought up working on propaganda; we were brought up in the new Russia, working on the news.”

“We never make editorial decisions with people who are working closely with Vladimir Putin, unless you consider myself a person who is working closely with Vladimir Putin.”

“Being government funded does not necessarily mean being biased, just like being privately funded does not necessarily mean being independent.”

“Friends are friends, no matter what the age or age gap, isn't it?”

“There is a huge gap between what students want for their future and what their schools are offering.”

“Sometimes, there is a long gap between the time the script was written and when it went on the floors. Being on the sets can be refreshing, as you can revive the script in some ways.”