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

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

When I was very young, I started trying to sing like the great tenor Mario Lanza; my family used to play his records. We all learn best by imitating others.

People are often quite surprised by the sport and leisure activities practised by the blind. For example, tandem cycling is very popular.

You have to have great passion, because to sing operatic music requires lots of work. I study for at least two hours every day. The voice is like an instrument and requires constant exercise.

My style in Italian is very old-style.

The nature of music is mysterious and so much so that it generates strong emotions within us. It moves along passages that reach the most intimate areas of our psyche without being tried by prejudices or influences of any kind.