The last major childhood disease remains and it's the worst of them all: nuclear war.

Opera is an extremely disciplined art form, and every excess a singer indulges in has a direct effect on the voice.

There is no short cut to a place worth going.

There are an awful lot of skinny people in the cemetery.

It seemed no longer important whether everyone loved me or not, more important now was for me to love them

I really do believe I can accomplish a great deal with a big grin, I know some people find that disconcerting, but that doesn't matter.

Why let one high C ruin your whole evening?