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

As a child I really didn't like men at all, in fact.

The secret to applying my makeup is that I just put it where it's needed.

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.

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.

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.