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

If you have a great love of singing, supported by others' fondness for your voice, then it is worth making every effort, of making every sacrifice, to achieve your goal. A great voice will easily find teachers who are willing to help a struggling young talent, and the ways of the Lord are infinite.

Success is related to faith. Faith comes first.

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.

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.

Even in the most beautiful music there are some silences, which are there so we can witness the importance of silence.

In essence, I set myself the objective of doing what I feel is right without having any ambition.