Some people don't like telling about personal life. I don't like it, either, but you want to tell the fans where I'm growing up, how I did it, who supports me - see my house, my family. It's nice.

The growth of the KHL is a very important aspect for the development of Russian sports.

Russians are sincere, understanding and cook well.

To be honest, I don't remember what happened in '95, '96 and '97. It was hard years. My memory is deleting.

My father was a San Francisco firefighter. He also was an amateur artist. Art ran deep on his side of the family, which originated in Spain. He painted our portraits. My mom, Jacqueline, was Scots-Irish. They met in 1947 when dad played for the Houston Buffalos, a minor league baseball team affiliated with the St. Louis Cardinals.

My grandmother always taught me, 'If you don't have a home, family, and church, you don't have anything.'

I come personally from a broken family, divorced very early in my childhood, a family with its own share of troubles, so I think that was very influential in both me believing that someday I would consistently devote myself to my own family that I created, but I think it also really affects my view of the world.

I like reading, going to the gym, hanging out with my family. That's it.