Quotes from Dasha Zhukova

I definitely feel Russian. I feel Russian, but at the same time when I'm in the States I feel at home, too.

I don't know what drives me, but I wake up in the morning, and I want to participate in the creative cultural conversation.

I have a few pieces that I got for my birthdays or that I bought for myself: I acquire things that speak to me and put them on my wall. When I see things I like, I just know.

Most museums in Moscow, like Tretyakov, were established by philanthropists, whose passion for art allowed the development of culture on many levels.

If a stranger is writing something completely fictitious, or insulting me on a blog or a tabloid, I don't take it personally.

I'm young, Russian, I come from money, and I date a very well-known person.

I have more ideas than I know what to do with. I guess I'm a bit of a fantasist and a daydreamer - all sorts of things come to me during the day.

England has a long history of supporting alternative medicine - maybe it's because they don't have such a strong pharmaceutical industry in England, and homeopathy has been taught and promoted there for hundreds of years.

I don't see myself as a person who just does one thing. I understand that sometimes that might sound a bit unprofessional. But I disagree.

I'm quite disappointed that I'll never relive my teenage years.

Russian women like to be feminine. Even if it's minus-10 degrees and snowing, a Russian woman will still be in her stilettos.

When you're in a situation that is foreign to you, you just have to pull yourself together and adapt.

I am definitely quick to adapt. I am not scared to come into a new environment.

The more I read, the more I realise what I don't know.

Money grants you freedom, I guess.

I like messy. What fun is tidy?

I had a happy childhood: extremely outdoorsy and independent.

'Garage Magazine' has a strong track record of promoting diversity and racial and gender equality in the worlds of art and fashion and will continue in our mission to stir positive debate on these and other issues.

I used to arm wrestle my roommate in college. Based on that, I'm in pretty good shape.

There is a very strong theatre-going tradition in Moscow. It has stayed strong.

I think it's fascinating that clothes can drastically transform someone's mood or the way they feel about their appearance.

Russia was culturally isolated for so long that some sort of transformation needs to happen and will happen.

My time at Pop has been a transformative experience that I am extremely proud of. It has afforded me the chance to collaborate with some of the greatest creative minds in the world, and I'm thankful to Ashley Heath and Bauer Media for the opportunity.

My involvement in fashion is not at the highest artistic level.