My mom Marina and I were poor and hungry. We could sometimes not afford to eat - seriously. We lived together in a small town, called Berdyansk, in Ukraine. I was an only child. I don\'t think we would have survived if there had been more kids.

To me, I approach a small-budget, artsy, European movie the same way as a big commercial Hollywood movie. That\'s the most important thing. Hollywood usually represents this big dream in people\'s minds, but to me, it\'s just hard work.

I always try to learn a few words from a new language wherever I go.

People say, \'Where do you live?\' and I say that theoretically, I live in London, but basically that\'s just where I go to change my suitcase. Otherwise, I\'m always flying somewhere.