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.'

You cannot leave the house to take the garbage out without full-on makeup and your hair done. You have to fight for your man out there.

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

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.

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

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.

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.