It's logical for us to sing, but not necessarily operatic pieces.
Yes, you must have the courage of being free.
Italians have no sense of the dramatic.
Music isn't only a profession.
Everybody, even me, sometimes had to compromise on something, doing things we know to be wrong, and this happens doing whatever job in the world. But a singer must have the courage of saying no.
I've always been a big fan of the American soul sound.