Music:
Russian music, the ballet, opera, theatre. My son Felix enjoys purchasing popular songs on record which he plays on our victrola.
Movies:
I have seen some of the newsreels of the Imperial family, but motion pictures are new to me. I cannot say as of yet if I like any of them.
Books:
I love Russian and French books, classical and modern. I especially love when my darling son Felix reads to me at my bedside.
Heroes:
My hero is Empress Catherine the Great. She was kind to my family, and it was through her we obtained some of our properties. Sometimes when I visit my many estates, I fancy myself as her, ruler of much of Russia. I own as much if not more property than the Romanovs themselves, but I don't like to brag. One of my most prized possessions is her black pearl necklace!