I never think about gifts. It's enough to have my family present.

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.

To sing a duet together means sharing with someone both the pleasure and the responsibility of making music for an audience which is there to feel enjoyment through music.

I never think about gifts. It's enough to have my family present.

Naturally, women are drawn to a man who understands the subtlety of emotions, and they know I'm a passionate man. But the reason I try to keep myself in shape is so I can sing better, not to look good.

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.

I am a product of my native land, Tuscany, Italy.