I can’t remember or indicate anyone’s influence on the development of writing ability. My childhood was spent in a large wealthy family. We were raised in the old-fashioned way - all together in the same way. They did not cope with individuality and did not expect anything special from us... In the first creative works, the element of observation prevailed over fantasy. I loved to draw caricatures and write satirical poems..." wrote Nadezhda Teffi.