In opera, as with any performing art, to be in great demand and to command high fees you must be good of course, but you must also be famous. The two are different things.

I am a very superstitious person.

You don't need any brains to listen to music.

I want to be famous everywhere.

It is so important for people at a young age to be invited to embrace classical music and opera.

It is a very honest world, our work. I think you cannot fake anything.

I want to reach as many people as possible with the message of music, of wonderful opera.