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

Sometimes I just need to switch off.

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.

I love Yves Saint Laurent and Giambattista Valli and Givenchy and I get given quite a lot, but perhaps nothing is as wonderful as the white fake leather trench coat I got when I was 15.

Keeping up with everything I do requires some sacrifices, but once and a while I need to take some time to myself.

I have made enough money to secure my family and that is all I care about.

When I work as a model, it feels like holiday. Doing a shoot is so light in a way that it's really a good break from being a mother or running a charitable organization and other philanthropic projects that I'm really passionate about.