Some of us are born with a weakness for music. As a baby, music would stop whatever thought I was having. If I was worried, it would stop me worrying; if I was crying, it would stop me crying. Music was a healing thing for me.

I did a pop album, 'Sogno,' in 1999. I think it's important to record another pop album because many people love pop music. By this kind of repertoire, some people can later discover classical music.

To sing a song is like whispering to a child's ear. It is an art heavily relying on improvisation.

Faith has a role to play in life. It is not related to success. It is the other way round. Success is related to faith. Faith comes first.

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.

My idol has been Franco Corelli. But every singer can teach you something.

A career is like a house: it's made of many bricks, and each brick has the same value, because without any one of them, the house would collapse.