What is beautiful enchants me. I mean not just physical beauty but a wider concept of beauty. There is beauty in poetry and in great musical or singing performances. There is beauty everywhere if you can just see it.

I live for my children, so my number one rule is I won't go away from home for more than two weeks.

When I was very young, I started trying to sing like the great tenor Mario Lanza; my family used to play his records. We all learn best by imitating others.

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

It's always beautiful to sing with other great voices. I like voices in general. It's a big privilege to have great singers next to me.

Destiny has a lot to do with it, but so do you. You have to persevere, you have to insist.

I loved playing football. In this particular match the ball happened to hit my right eye, the only one which I could see light and colour with.