I don't have an extraordinary degree of self-confidence, but I know the gift I have been given from God and I try to share it with as many people as possible. Having a great voice is not a merit. I don't think it is a merit.

Success is related to faith. Faith comes first.

I started as a lyrical singer. But it was through the pop universe that I reached international fame.

Popularity gets up people's noses. But I understand the importance and the function of popular music. There is an artistic purpose. Popular music helps people to develop a curiosity and leads them towards classical music.

When I began singing, it was the first time I was happy in my life. As a baby, I would stop crying when I heard a great singer.

My life experience has taught me nothing happens by chance. Even the idea of the ball in a roulette game: it's not chance it ends up in a certain place. It's forces that are at play.

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