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

I think protecting your family and giving to them is so important. It’s the most important achievement.

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.

When I was a teenager, I remember I wanted to put so much makeup on - it was just a natural thing over there. Why they do it, I guess, is because historically, there were twice as many women as there were men after the World War II.

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

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.

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.