Sometimes I just need to switch off.

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

I do modern jazz and contemporary combined. I like to feel strong, flexible, and so there is stretching involved.

Russian women are very friendly with makeup, almost too friendly sometimes.

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

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