I'm actually embarrassed to tell people I'm Russian these days, because it's become such an awful place.
I want things to be characters and not me. Why would I want to play me?
I've always loved punk music, since I was in my early teens, since middle school.
I feel lucky to be in whatever I'm in. I feel lucky to be working.
I love academics, theory and all that. I love and admire that and try to do as much reading as I can.
I don't feel any connection to Russia.