The whole industry evolves around a great song

I like the simple 'I love your work' letters. You never get sick of people's appreciation. They think they're troubling you, but it's lovely people associate my songs with certain moments in their lives.

Dr. King is so inspiring, so impressive, so moving as a human being.

Tonight I feel like a prisoner on fire, waiting desperately... denied, sentenced forever more. Only your love can set me free.

As you get older, your experiences become more precious. Nothing material is important to me. It's people who are precious.

One song will launch you, but you don't want to be a one-song artist

When I started studying for the arias it was like going into training for a heavyweight title fight