“My first mother-in-law, Regina Borisovna, was an actress. More precisely - from former actresses. Even more precisely - from the former actresses of the Operetta Theater. A heavy, thick and terrible mixture of blood: Polish, Lithuanian and Georgian - made itself felt, playing with intricate facets. An unconditional beauty - then she was about fifty, and she seemed to me a former beauty - she treated everyday life with disdain. Women cooking borscht evoked contempt, disgust and pity in her. The Georgian temperament, Lithuanian calm and Polish prudence coexisted wonderfully in her - depending on the situation ... "