Some singers want the audience to love them. I love the audience.

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

I am a very superstitious person.

It is not always a matter of wild ovations and legendary performances. Sometimes you are just happy to get through an opera without trouble.

You never know what little bundle of encouragements artists carry around with them, what little pats on the back from what hands, what newspaper clipping, what word of hope from what teacher. I suppose the so-called faith in ourselves is the foundation of our talent, but I am sure these encouragements are the mortar that holds it together.

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