I thought it was respectful to each country to sing in their language.

I was born a singer. I need to do that.

Once I was condemned to three months' absolute silence. As I could not speak, I wrote a book.

How you looked was not important. It was what you did and how you did it. Decide to do it and then do it the best way you can.

One of the most wonderful memories in my life was when I sang at the Opera House in Sydney. I will never forget that. It is one of the most beautiful Houses I have ever sung in my life.

There were wonderful moments when I was singing for the first time in the Olympia Theatre and I was pregnant with my son, which was very, very strange for a singer.

The idea of the European community is never face a war again.