“I was born very timid, shy – to the point of being sick. I was terribly embarrassed by myself because I was always taller than everyone, heavier than everyone. Now I have taken control of myself. But back then… I was just huge. I never looked my age: at 16, I could easily be mistaken for 45. I dreamed of being 160 centimeters tall, but I was 180 centimeters... At one time, they were preparing me to be a basketball player. I really disliked the coach because I overheard him telling my mom: 'Tanya should go train because thanks to the workouts, she will grow faster.' God, grow even more! Because of me, you can’t even see the houses! When I was studying at the Moscow Art Theatre School, I went to see the rector Radomyslensky. And – can you imagine the idiocy! – I said: 'Veniamin Zakharovich, I read in the magazine 'Pig Farming' that there are pills that prevent growth. True, they give them to pigs so they grow wider, not taller. Could you find out about these pills for me?' He looked at me accordingly and said: 'Sweetheart, go to the lecture.' When I arrived at the Satire Theatre, all my partners were shorter than me... I don’t like acting in films – I get very tired during shoots. But in the theater, I never get tired during performances. Many actors will tell you: you come in with a headache, with high blood pressure – you leave completely healthy. The stage really heals.