Alevtina Makarova

I just can’t imagine my life without all sorts of jars, tubes and other perfume stuff. I’m a genuine cosmetic addict. That’s a great example of how a job absorbs the life of its performer (laughs).

I’ve got a hectic personality, I’m a rebel of sorts. When it comes to work, I like trying various innovations. I believe that whatever you do, both life-wise and work-wise, has to be “for fun”. I’m always pushing the limits, because abiding with them is so boring.

I never fight with anyone. Fighting equals regress. Whereas I simply suggest that diversity is much more thrilling and try to convince my partner of my point of view. In my life I follow the principle: “If you wish to change this world, start with yourself”.

I always bring up the ideas that go against the flow.

I’m a relationship-oriented person. Once my private life is marred by the feeling of discomfort, it might have certain impact on other spheres. Faith and honesty flavoured with morality — this is the fundamental requisite of a good relationship.

I’m indignated by the degeneration of the society. Modern youngsters have this blasé attitude. This problem is closely related to that of the consumeristic society. Unfortunately, many people nowadays have abandoned values such as sincerity and genuineness, they’ve forgotten how to see past the wrap and appreciate the true nature of things.

Nowadays you can often hear girls saying that all the men aren’t men anymore, they’re something else. However, the way ladies carry themselves is also far from what everyone would be expecting from the weaker sex.

I’d be happy to live in some magic country where there would be no insects. I’m terrified of them. At the same time, I hate cold. That’s quite a paradox.

When I feel evil, I try to draw wisdom from books or other people’s experience. Once you’ve obtained this “wise support” of knowledge, the evil doesn’t reveal itself. And I also believe that if someone was evil to you, you should respond with kindness to make him feel ashamed of himself. So next time he doesn’t try to harm you.

I barely ever see dreams. Dreams are like Christmas to me.

Love is more of a volatile concept. It’s a compound notion of certain emotional and bodily sensations that the person arouses in you. Respect above all.

I find the expression “the other half” disgusting, it’s not even love. Each of us is an integral person and lonely by nature. If you feel like you’re a part of another person, this only means that you’ve got complexes that you’re trying to overcome at his expense.

It’s always easy to find self-fulfilment.

I don’t trust the Bible, because it’s sheer conjuncture. God is within us.