If you don't have the possibility of listening to music, you can't know if you love it.

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 was a daredevil before, and after I lost my sight I was the same. I loved riding bikes, scooters and horses. I even learned to box. Muhammad Ali is my hero.

I don't know if One Direction will stand the test of time. I have a niece who goes crazy for them. But the only way to judge art is to wait and see if it becomes evergreen. This takes a bit of time. Adele is a very good musician and I'd like to sing with her. But, again, time will tell if her music will become evergreen.

The voice changes very slowly. I keep mine well under control and try with all my might to keep it exactly as it was at the very beginning.

My style in Italian is very old-style.

I don't like crying. I'm a country boy, and we're the product of our upbringing. As a boy, I was told that men don't cry.