I've always been on the side of science that tries to help man. I play an active part with the foundations I'm involved in. Science gives hope.

I like to windsurf and ski, and most of all I love to ride horses. The wilder and faster the better! If I'm presented with a fast horse or a fast boat, I still get that shiver of excitement and I cannot resist. Luckily I never seem to have any accidents, and thank God for that.

It's true that I suffered a lot, especially when I was younger.

Fatherhood is a very natural thing; it's not something that shakes up my life but rather it enriches it.

Criticism in good faith is good. When it's targeted solely to destruction, I'm not interested.

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

When you're on stage singing, you're naked. Your voice is something very intimate, and that's why I'm scared every time before I perform. It doesn't matter if I'm singing for a king or a queen or the Pope, it's enough to be in front of anybody. I suffer, but I can't do anything about it.