My appearance gave me access to a particular kind of world and I'm really grateful for it.

Writing down goals makes you think of what is achievable. It really makes you reflect on what you are today.

I was born in Nizhny Novgorod to a very poor family and unfortunately my father and mother separated when I was very little.

I live a very different life now, with incredible privileges, but looking back I realise that growing up in Russia gave me tools that other people don't necessarily have - such as the will to push that bit further, to make things happen, to succeed.

When you are at the bottom, you find beauty in such little things, and goodness in such little gestures. When I compare any struggle today to ones that I may have had in my childhood, there is nothing that can bring me down.

I don't want to have strong arms, like you get from Pilates or yoga. But dancing arms become your best accessory. And it's great for your core muscles.

If you are ambitious you can have a moment of glory but it will most likely be temporary. But talent always finds its way out.