When I remember my life in Russia it is in totally dark colours.

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

But when my grandmother saw me plucking [my eyebrows] she said: 'Don't. You will regret it. One day you will wake up with no eyebrows and think how stupid you were. Your eyebrows are the most beautiful thing about you.'

The best part of work is always working with people and getting to know them and having the sense that you're not actually working.

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

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

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