
Dartagnan: You can't feel a pressure to love your people and country. It is natural. You love them because they are a part of you and your life. You can't feel a pressure to love your parents because they are a part of you and your life.
What idiot questions journalists ask sometimes!!!!


Published in Moscow Time
I’ve heard that you have a sweet tooth. What kinds of sugary treats are your favourite?
As a professional athlete, I’ve always had to find the right time for sweets. But those were the little rewards I would give myself. When I was younger, at the end of a practice, I would always ask my parents to buy me a little something sweet, like a lollipop back in Russia.
Being a prominent Russian and playing for the national team, do you feel pressure to help improve Russia’s image abroad?
I’ve never really felt pressure, 

because I was born there and I’m very proud of where I come from. I still have a lot of family there, and I represent my country on a daily basis. I love so many different aspects of Russia, from the culture to the strength of the people and how they get through difficult situations; I think that’s a really unique quality.
I’m surrounded by foreign people and Americans because I’m based in the U.S., because of my tennis. But when I’m home and I’m around my parents and when I speak to my grandparents, I still feel like Russia plays a very big part in my life and in my heart. And do I feel a responsibility to play for my country? Absolutely, even though I left at a very young age.


Who are your role models?
That’s a tough one. I never really grew up having many role models, in or out of sport. When a little girl comes up to me and says, “I want to be just like you,” I think, “Oh, that’s great, but I think you should want to be better than me!” I admire people’s strengths, and I admire people’s actions that I believe are good or right, but I don’t think one person is good at everything.
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