- Catherine the Great: You know, men want power. They all - they like to feel they're - they're in control.
- Countess Praskovya Bruce: And women?
- Catherine the Great: Well yes, of course. We want that too. The difficulty here is that *I* am in control. *I* have the power.
- Countess Praskovya Bruce: You are the Empress and he can be your devoted servant.
- Catherine the Great: [Scoffs] You think it's as simple as that?
- Countess Praskovya Bruce: I do not.
- Catherine the Great: It's just... giving your heat is - is just such a risk. It lays you open. Suddenly, you're at the mercy of the whole world.
- Catherine the Great: So, how do you like your new name?
- Princess Natalia: Natalia. I love it, Your Majesty.
- Catherine the Great: It's Russian. You *should* love it.
- Catherine the Great: You're being impertinent.
- Grigory Potemkin: I am being honest. They can look similar.