I admire Johann Strauss a lot. I believe he was a genius of his time.
I was a fat child and loved cake, perhaps because it was the only sweet thing in my life.
I was the black sheep of the family, and my mother never really understood me.
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.
For me, I always like to get up bright and early.
It is my personality alone that has brought back the waltz and made it a global craze.