Soviet regime in a way deprived me from my childhood in my homeland, because my father was in military, and after the Yalta agreement he was sent to teach in military academy in Riga, and I was born then.

I have some Russian friends. But probably only 10 percent. I don't hang out usually in the big Russian communities in Brooklyn and New Jersey.

To achieve some depth in your field requires a lot of sacrifices.

Fundamentals are the building blocks of fun.

He is a male butterfly without the wings - the same kind of grace of a very young horse, so angular.

Perfection is a theory. You cannot be a perfect human being, perfect artist. You cannot be a perfect husband, you cannot be a perfect father probably and probably I am not. But go through your daily routine with hope you will be a little better in all respects, and do something meaningful

I was never like, "collect, collect," like people who go to auctions. I never spent a serious amount of time because I don't have any time!