I want my handbags and my shoes to be stylish but I want to make sure that they're versatile. I travel and I have to make sure the pieces I put into my bag can go with a dress or with shorts or jeans.

My parents had a normal life in Russia and they could have easily kept living a normal life, working and raising a child in Russia.

When I walk through that gate to the court, that's my escape. I block out everything, good and bad.

When I travel, I love speaking to women around the world about the things that inspire them, the fashions they like, what makes something good and what would make it even better.

Since I was young, the artistic expression that fashion embodies has inspired me. It's a way to communicate oneself.

I learned there's a big difference between juniors and the pros.

I think it's so cool to be tall. Even when I'm not wearing heels people tell me I'm tall and I always take it as a complement. The good thing is I can always see everybody in the room.