The themes I sing about tend to be centered on love, but in the most total, general way 360 degrees of love.

While they are kids, my children must do as I say.

The voice is something very mysterious. It's difficult to say what is inside a voice that moves people.

It's important for me who is at the table with me; the moment when everyone speaks to each other and everyone listens. If there's good food, it's much better.

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

I always knew I would sing. I just didn't know if I would be successful or not. But I sang at school, I sang at parties, I sang at church. Everyone always asked me to sing. I'd be playing football with my friends and my parents would ask me to sing for their guests. I was never very happy about that because I wanted to play football.

I love eating shabu-shabu in Japan - a kind of beef hotpot. But if you're talking about authentic, traditional food, then Italian cooking is one of the best in the world.