I change the language with which I use my voice. In opera, I know I have an orchestra behind me; I have to communicate to people very far from me.

Music is a prerogative of those who are willing to spend time to study it, understand and love it, well aware of the fact that one life is not enough to improve just one single note of what has already been written and performed.

I am a very lazy man, so, for me, the dream is to be at home on the chair with my family.

More people are listening to opera, and I'm happy - everybody must be given that opportunity.

Often, I went in love with some friends in school. And, no, I suffered. Only later, things went better.

A country that has really resonated with me and I was really impressed with was Israel. I found that the whole country had a very special atmosphere. I was there to perform, but it was one of the few places that I've visited over the years that I had some free time to explore, and I was hugely impressed by all the religious history there.

In singing, you cannot 'cheat' if you want to give emotions to those who are listening. You must have something to tell.