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.

Now I'm more sure and I feel myself more comfortable singing.

I've been to almost every country in the world, and the most frustrating thing for me has been that my schedule has always been so busy that there's so little time before and after performances to explore where I'm visiting.

I do not think anyone can ever do anything without the help and will of God.

When the mood takes me, I like to be a man of action. I like to windsurf and ski, and most of all I love to ride horses. The wilder and faster the better!

I don't like being called 'macho.' Macho basically means stupid and a real Italian man is not macho, he's smart. That's smart in both senses: elegant and clever.

I also always carry my flute. It's very important for me to try to relax when I'm travelling, and playing my flute helps me to unwind.