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

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

My friends gave me the first songs which was the first food in my soul for me.

When I started to work with UNICEF, it was a new way of giving some love and care to the world.

I think sometimes you are born with a song.

I grew up thinking that singing was my security.

I left the table where there were important people and had lunch with my husband and a few friends. The reception was organised in my honour, so it was rather amusing.