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.

I cannot stand authority.

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.

When I'm alone, I work sometimes with music, sometimes without and sometimes just listening to NPR.

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

A country like Belgium, or socialist countries in central Europe spend more money on art education than the United States, which is a really puzzling thought.

I don't go to a gym, I don't do yoga. I don't do personal training.