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

As an art form, opera is a rare and remarkable creation. For me, it expresses aspects of the human drama that cannot be expressed in any other way, or certainly not as beautifully.

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

Why should be elite, music? Excuse me. Music must be for everybody.

The music itself could never take the place of my own passion in life.

I am a very simple person. In spite of all that has happened to me, I have tried to remain the simple person I started out.

Music making is the most joyful activity possible, the most perfect expression of any emotion.