You need to work very hard, you have to spend a lot of time practicing your sport - six to seven hours daily.

I have bought pole vault equipment, the landing areas, posts, which costs a lot of money. We pay for coaches

I began with track and field because this is what I know.

Often you need to take some risk, but it must be a realistic risk, you can't take a crazy risk.

Even now, I want to keep my amateur spirit, to spend my time, to be in the sport with all my heart.

I decided to create a sports club during the Soviet times. It was my dream.

I am alone, some people help me, but, basically, I can do what I want.