I am not only fighting against something, I am fighting for something - and I am for life.

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.

A positive frame of mind will definitely enhance your travelling experience. If I'm not in a positive frame of mind then the whole thing definitely becomes more of a challenge for me.

Apart from a period of crisis during my adolescence, when my voice was changing and I could not tame it - it was like a kicking foal that does not listen to reason - I have always been told I have a pleasant and recognizable voice.

I respect very much my public and also the music I perform.

The world is full of many beautiful voices; I will perform with many of them. I love women's voices.

When I hear that young people have come to the theater for the first time to listen to opera, I'm very happy. Because it's the same thing that happened to me as a child. When I first heard the tenor voice, I immediately fell in love with this kind of music.