For me it's very important to turn Kiev into one of the main centers of contemporary art in the world. There is New York. There's London. And there will be Kiev. Everyone will come and say, 'Wow!'

For me it's very important to turn Kiev into one of the main centers of contemporary art in the world. There is New York. There's London. And there will be Kiev. Everyone will come and say, 'Wow!

I don't want to privatise part of the parliament, like some people in Russia.

Ukrainian business must really embrace global competition. We need to understand that competition for resources and clients is not with competitors from across the street or from another city, but with millions of businesses around the world.

My pipe business I created from scratch; my media assets and bank I bought from the secondary market.

I conduct business, not dependent of public sentiment, but according to the rules of fair business.

Businessmen need to understand the challenges of society and contribute to solving them.

Olafur Eliasson is also one of the most visionary artists I've ever met. He is from Denmark and Iceland, and his focus is nothing less than the entire universe.

Financial crisis is the moment of truth for real collectors and true artists.

Contemporary art will help me to modernise our society.