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

I believe in reincarnation of the soul.

I learnt early to have little expectation so I protected myself from ever feeling greatly disappointed.

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.

If you never know hardship, you can't really support people around you.

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.