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I grew up in wide-open spaces, but they didn't have the romantic history of the West.

There was something about the idea of Russia that I found very intriguing, and I think I had romanticized it a lot.

The Russian revolution is one of history's car wrecks. We do know the ending, but we continue to watch. It expresses aspects of human nature we find unacceptable.

The revolution in Russia was victorious with the help of the poor peasants. This should always be borne in mind here in Western Europe and all the world over. But the workers in Western Europe stand alone: this should never be forgotten in Russia.

The Russian revolution was to an unprecedented degree the cause of the proletariat of the whole world becoming more revolutionary.

For months it seemed that a revolution was certain. But instead, slavery seems more likely now. The working class no longer has the physical resistance for a revolution, and the Entente is too strong, and Russia is too weak.

We then came to the Soviet Union. One day we were walking and carrying our banner and distributing a few leaflets in Russian to people, and we met two women on the road.

Because in Russia you were able to triumph with the help of a large class of poor peasants, you represent things in such a way, as if we in Western Europe are also going to have that help.

I think a lot of romanticizing has gone on with the women's movement.

Romantic Orientalism was fascinated by the color and excitement of a powerful culture, and nearly always approached its subject with love.