Before I left Russia in 1999, I was living in a very poor factory town with my family and friends, and nothing was ever going to change.

I missed quite a lot of school because I was working from the age of 11.

Sometimes I just need to switch off.

I know what it's like not to have food in the fridge or money to buy more.

The best part of work is always working with people and getting to know them and having the sense that you're not actually working.

My childhood gave me resilience - and there's little that can surprise me in life.

I wear fragrance when I feel that just makeup is not enough. I'm not someone who uses it daily, but when I do, I feel so proud that I remembered and almost like I treated myself because I work really hard.