A man without makeup is like a cake without icing.

I did every thing, even dirty jobs like dishwashing or delivery boy for a grocer.

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.

It is a very personal thing to me, because this is my basic voice, this is where I come from, and it is one of the oldest voice styles in human history.

A man without makeup is like a cake without icing.

I think opera music is very conservative, and Rock and Roll music is conservative as well, and that's why I'm trying to make a bridge between these two elements.

My music is L-O-V-E because it's a gift, and you only give something when you feel it deeply.