The classical music world is so snobbish.

I am travelling half the year around the world, every year, so coming home is one of the most beautiful things.

I am a showman in the traditional sense, but modern, too. I like to use sets and lighting to create magic.

Critics or musicians who attack me are jealous of my success and the fact that I make people feel so happy.

It is a real piece of art if you can make a waltz sound like it is the easiest piece of music to play, because it's really not.

I believe that music in itself heals and that everything is about the power of the mind. I thought if you are happy, you don't get ill. Your health is in your head. When you are satisfied with your work, you don't get ill.

I was the black sheep of the family, and my mother never really understood me.