My appearance gave me access to a particular kind of world and I'm really grateful for it.

My childhood gave me resilience - and there's little that can surprise me in life.

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

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.

If you never know hardship, you can't really support people around you.

When you become a mother, you think less about yourself and care more about the world.