I consider the voice a gift from the heavens, and as all the gifts from the heavens, they must be used, but the minute that the heavens call it back then of course I will stop.

I have to face life with a newly found passion. I must rediscover the irresistible will to learn, to live and to love.

It is the uninvolved parent who has to resort to strictness.

When you sing opera you are very far from the people, you are onstage, and between you and the people there is the orchestra. So you have to launch your emotions very, very far. When you sing pop, you are singing very close - the microphone is very close to your mouth. You can whisper your emotions into the microphone.

The voice is something very mysterious. It's difficult to say what is inside a voice that moves people.

A love song must respect the canons of music beauty, entering the fibers of those who are listening. It must make them dream and pleasantly introduce them to the universe of love.

I have a European frame of mind and Europe is my home.