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.

Like stars across the sky, we were born to shine.

I have had the good fortune of being able to sing with many of the finest voices in the world, and for someone who loves voices as I do, this is an enormous privilege.

To sing a song is like whispering to a child's ear. It is an art heavily relying on improvisation.

I've always known that I was born to sing, ever since I was a child.

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.

Every audience has its character; I like America - they love me. I suffer from stage fright, but in America not so much.