Once I was hosting an important dinner party at our house - everything was perfect, candles were lit, the house smelled amazing with great food and drinks ready. We lit a fire and the flue wasn't able to open, unbeknownst to us. We smoked out the entire house and the fire department had to come - it was a mess.

Well, I have an unhealthy obsession with coffee. There are at least five or six cups a day, in addition to the morning pot.

Adding throws or blankets that have great texture over the back of a sofa adds some interesting personality really quickly and will visually change the room.

Let your personality and passions shine through in the objects you choose to display in your home.

I have this vintage Ralph Lauren denim shirt that I wear probably more than I really should.

I personally think that a bouquet of white roses is simple, chic, and surprisingly long-lasting.

My love for pottery started completely by chance when a good friend of mine recommended I take a class. When I sat down at a pottery wheel, it was like love at first sight. It was so deeply meditative, and I felt connected right away.

Never underestimate the power of a fresh coat of white paint.

The sofa is a really important investment for anybody, and I don't mean financially. You need to find a really great sofa that can transition with you, and you can build from there.

Being well-dressed is a wonderful thing, but I don't think it should be life threatening.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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