Divinity of art, it's such a mystery. How to convince people that no matter how much money you can spend on education and art education especially, that it implants, it directs a young person for the rest of their lives, and always in the most humane and positive and dignified manner.

I adored my mother, and I will always have extraordinary memories about her and remember her, and she opened the doors for me to appreciate arts.

He is a male butterfly without the wings - the same kind of grace of a very young horse, so angular.

In opera tradition, when opera die-hard fans, there is a replacement of singer or singer wasn't at his or hers vocal best, doing something, they boo. Especially now that they pay hundreds of dollars for the ticket.

The Russian people get so insanely close to each other as friends. Their lives are interrelated so much on an everyday basis.

I cannot belong to a nonprofit organization because when you receive grants, you have to make such great compromises with your artistic plans.

I go a lot to see young people downtown in little theaters. It's great. If you start somebody's career, it's so exciting.