You can see designers and fashion people bringing in older girls to do their shows - I'm not even afraid to say 'older.'

Money is not important to me. What makes me feel successful is making the people I love happy.

It's very simple. You have to be faithful to your other half and not have secrets. That's my rule.

I'm not a fan of soccer, for sure not.

I was noticed by a person from a local model agency, and he proposed that I participate in a beauty contest Miss Chelyabinsk.

I never thought of a career of as a model, and it was a total surprise for me when I won the contest and became Miss Chelyabinsk. Then I started modelling in Paris.

Actually, I wanted to become a journalist, but no matter who I imagined myself to be in the future, somehow I was sure: I would leave my hometown. I felt it was my destiny.

I think a woman feels ugly when she's got the wrong man at her side.

I've felt ugly and insecure.

Relationships are hard, so you have to know what type of man you want by your side and what their values are, what is important in his life.

Both should share the same concept of what a relationship means and the same energy to believe in a monogamous relationship.

I feel like woman was brought to this world to have family and kids.

I don't know how many kids I am going to have, but definitely I am one of those women who wants to have family and kids.

I would love to play a crazy Russian spy, run with a gun. That's something I would love to do.

In the morning, I always use a cube of ice on my face - it gives me a natural lift.

Mutual respect is very important in a relationship, and since my work is part of my life, he would have to respect it.

I believe women should be independent and have their own life. But I also think that when a couple decides to have a family, things change because you need to live in unison.

Of course I want to have a family, but there's a right time for everything. When my time comes, it will happen.

I'm really grateful to my fans - to all the people who support me.

I'm in hotel rooms most of the time, and it can be hard to find a hotel with a nice gym. It was important for me to have a workout I could do in my room.

I'm a model, but I love to eat.

Sometimes when I'm on set, I keep eating, and people are like, 'You really eat that?' I'm like, 'Yes, I do.'

When I was growing up in Russia, my grandmothers would cook the best pancakes in the world, the best meatballs, the best dumplings.

I love fast food, but you have to try to eat healthy.

If you want to eat chocolate or cakes, you have to eat it in the morning, for breakfast or lunch - don't eat it in the night.

I hate morning workout; I'm a night person more. But it's good to work out in the mornings because then you can have all day free.

If you are in a relationship, it has to be a good one. If it isn't, it's best to just leave it.

If you're with someone, it's because you're moving in the same direction, and you both are looking for the same thing. Both of you have to share the same concept of what a relationship means.

To be half-naked for a Greek mythology movie, it's a piece of art. You know, there's nothing vulgar in there.

I started modelling quite late, at 20. In this industry, girls start when they're barely even 14 or 15.

Of course, nothing just falls into your lap - to get where I am now, I've worked hard.

A lot of people think that to make it as a model you just need to be pretty and slim, but they're wrong. There's a lot of hard work involved. You have to be very focused, know what kind of work you're aiming for.

I don't care what people think about me. I really don't.

In my business, you should be very strong in mind. You have to be sure about yourself and about your work and your career, and you have to be strong inside because so many people come around and try to say bad things about you.

I hate wearing makeup because I am just too lazy to take it off at night.

I am really bad with cleaning my closet.

I love high heels from the age of 10! Short skirts and then high heels. My classmates used to make fun of me. Like, 'Ooh, she's so skinny and she's wearing high heels.' But I just wore what I like, and I didn't care about people's opinions, the same as I don't care now.

Boys never liked me at school. They made fun of me 'cos I had dark skin.

You can't break Russian people, you know? 'Cos we're made in cold snow. We're very resistant.

My favorite spot is the Maldives. Since I travel so much for work, I like to go to places that are very secluded and quiet.

While I can always use a break from the gym, I like to swim and dive to keep myself feeling good.

This is my favorite area in New York - the West Village is the heart of New York. I could never move somewhere else.

You can't wear only one dress and be so safe. You have to risk; that's how you learn about yourself.

I love Japan; it's very special.

I'm very smart, and I have a great team of people around me investing my money. I'm not buying gold - yet.

My mom, she's a great cook. You know, pirogue, borscht. I love borscht, and I love Pilemeni, meat dumplings.

I don't cook. I love to eat. I love to go to the restaurants.

I love traveling. I hate jet lag, but I love, love, love, love traveling, to meet new people, to try different foods because I'm a big foodie.

You have to love your body, respect it, and treat it well.

I spend time doing cardio because it makes me feel good.