Family is always the most important part.

The other day when we were reading The Little Mermaid again, at the part where it says that only human souls can go up to heaven and mermaids can't, you (Daria) said, 'See that's like Papa. He lives in heaven. With the angels'

I like to cook good meals, especially when I have a lot of time.

I'm almost a full-time mom.

The first gold medal we had won for the Soviet Union. This one we won for each other.

Sometimes it bothers me that people now only recognize me because of tragedy. But I've come to understand that people really care and worry for me. I feel I should say to every person I meet, 'I'm fine. Daria's fine. Life goes on.'

She (Daria) has Sergei's wide and ready smile, so beautiful to me.