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

My energy to sing, I get it from my singing. Singing was not a reason to make a living. This is the only thing I wanted to do.

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.

I do believe that if you haven't learnt about sadness, you cannot appreciate happiness.

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.

UNICEF has made the most rewarding thing that I have ever done in my life.

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