An opera begins long before the curtain goes up and ends long after it has come down. It starts in my imagination, it becomes my life, and it stays part of my life long after I've left the opera house.

My poor sight gives me an advantage. I can't see the people in the audience who are scratching their heads while I am lost in my role and giving everything I have to the drama.

Only when I was singing did I feel loved.

I cannot switch my voice. My voice is not like an elevator going up and down.

I will always be as difficult as necessary to achieve the best.

Love is so much better when you are not married.

Only my dogs will not betray me.