Am I afraid of high notes? Of course I am afraid. What sane man is not?
Why should be elite, music? Excuse me. Music must be for everybody.
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.
I want to reach as many people as possible with the message of music, of wonderful opera.
You don't need any brains to listen to music.
If I could live my life over again, there is one thing I would change. I would want to be able to eat less.