For me, I always like to get up bright and early.

The waltz can be sad and at the same time uplifting. You have to see life from both sides, and the waltz encapsulates that. If you're in my audience you give yourself to me and the waltz will grab you.

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

I love reading but I never last very long because I fall asleep right away.

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

I know that when I like music, when it touches my heart, that it will touch your heart, too. That, I think, is the secret to my success.

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