# Chulpan Khamatova

Chulpan Nailevna Khamatova (Russian: Чулпан Наилевна Хаматова) (Tatar: Чулпан Наил кызы Хаматова) (born 1 October 1975) is a Russian film, theater and TV actress of Volga Tatar origin.

## Quotes

* The boundary is my conscience.
** On how far she would go to make compromises with the government in "Russian star Khamatova discusses dissident director" in Deutsche Welle (4 June 2017)
* My kids don't watch my movies. They are not interested. They do not want to perceive mom as such.
** As quoted in "Правила жизни Чулпан Хаматовой" in Esquire
* My attitude towards death has changed a lot in recent years. I can easily accept my own death - it is not difficult. It's hard to lose someone.
** As quoted in "Правила жизни Чулпан Хаматовой" in Esquire
* I would probably say that music is one of the most expressive art forms for me. Of course, I don’t perform professionally, though it does play a huge role: it helps me think differently and want to go on living.
** As quoted in "An interview with Chulpan Khamatova" in Mariinsky Theatre (28 February 2012)
* I try to be a jovial person but, unfortunately, to a great extent that depends on willpower.
** As quoted in "An interview with Chulpan Khamatova" in Mariinsky Theatre (28 February 2012)
* Changing the world for the better always comes with pain, with fatigue, with some heavy-hearted feeling of unfairness, with this unbreakable wall. But, as it turns out, there is always a flashlight that will sparkle at some point behind this dark spell, and you just walk towards this light hoping that you can peck a hole in that wall and squeeze your way through it.
** As quoted in "“Fostering Leadership”: online talk with Chulpan Khamatova" in Vladimir Potanin Foundation (7 August 2020)
* I am already seeing the crisis reformatting into some artistic statements, there will be plays, maybe films. Definitely theatrical performances. As strange as it sounds, I think that these difficult times have changed arts people, especially in theater and film, who were never fond of social subjects and always tried to keep their distance. And now they jumped right into it because of this difficult situation. And I think there will be only more of that.
** As quoted in "“Fostering Leadership”: online talk with Chulpan Khamatova" in Vladimir Potanin Foundation (7 August 2020)
* I don’t want revolutions. Categorically, because innocent heads will fly into the revolution and into all these wars. I think this is wrong. No revolutions. Do everything that is possible, but to prevent this from happening. At both sides. I would choose North Korea. I don't want sacrifices. It means that some tactics, some experience, some wisdom are lacking for people who are against this regime. That's all.
** On why she supports Vladimir Putin in Чулпан Хаматова: «Я очень много чего боюсь» (7 June 2012)
* For me, the most important thing in education is to instill a sense of responsibility. Because when you are responsible for your words, it will be very easy for you to live in this life later. If you live all the time with the claim that everyone owes you, it is very stupid.
** As quoted in Чулпан Хаматова и ее 17-летняя дочь дали первое совместное интервью (18 October 2019)
* I was born in Kazan, the capital of Tatarstan, during the Soviet-era when there wasn’t any Tatar language…and without any Muslim tradition. I was a Soviet child without my past, without my family roots, because at the time it was forbidden to explain anything.
** As quoted in "Russia’s Chulpan Khamatova on Stalinist Backlash Over ‘Zuleikha’ (EXCLUSIVE)" in Variety (10 June 2020)

## External links

* Media related to Chulpan Khamatova on Wikimedia Commons
* Encyclopedic article on Chulpan Khamatova on Wikipedia