I am singing in an operatic voice for the public, to bring something more to Rock and Roll. Because in a Rock and Roll performance, the singer talks to the public whereas in Opera the singer only talks to a character, inside a story. The public sees this as a picture, I want to transport this picture into the room where the public is.

There are moments in my show that are very moving as well as amusing.

Elvis Presley is my spiritual father, and as you may know Maria Callas is my spiritual mother.

I feel threatened, and sometimes it makes me angry because I can't do anything about that, there's just too many issues. But in a way I think my work is meant to get people out of that.

People do accuse me of being just decorative or an escapist - well I am. That's what I do. I am other things as well. I transcend the song and give it a different meaning.

People should allow me to be many things, really give me the room to put things in another dimension.

Well, you know, I am in the business and I like to promote myself.