If I could live my life over again, there is one thing I would change. I would want to be able to eat less.

There is no prodigy in our profession. If you see all the great singer of the past, none of them are.

The rivalry is with ourself. I try to be better than is possible. I fight against myself, not against the other.

Learning music by reading about it is like making love by mail.

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

The better voice doesn't mean being a better singer.

If your body is not in shape to sing [from the diaphragm] you will push and push but keep falling back on your throat to make the sound. This will ruin your voice.