If I have stepped on some people at times because I am at the top, it couldn't be helped. What should I do if someone gets hurt... retire?

Only my dogs will not betray me.

[During fee negotiations for singing in Vienna:] I'm not interested in money, but it must be more than anyone else gets.

Real friends are very special, but you have to be careful because sometimes you have a friend and you think they are made of rock, then suddenly you realise they're only made of sand.

You are born an artist or you are not. And you stay an artist, dear, even if your voice is less of a fireworks. The artist is always there.

ART is domination. It's making people think that for that precise moment in time there is only one way, one voice. Yours.

There must be a law against forcing children to perform at an early age. Children should have a wonderful childhood. They should not be given too much responsibility.