I'm actually embarrassed to tell people I'm Russian these days, because it's become such an awful place.

I don't hang out at trendy Hollywood bars.

Most of the girls I know are from my school. I've gone to school with the same people since fourth grade, so I can't wait to go to a place where I don't know anybody.

I've been really interested in focusing on the aspects of my Russian heritage I'm proud of. I'm actually em­barrassed to tell people I'm Russian, because it's become such an awful place.

Russia itself is an extremely complex country, and sometimes I feel like all of that comes back to haunt me. I can see why so many Russian writers were so tortured.

I tried ice-skating and wasn't very good at it.

I'm actually embarrassed to tell people I'm Russian these days, because it's become such an awful place.