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

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

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

With my songs I tried to prove that there is love.

I think sometimes you are born with a song.

All children are my children.

When I was very young I was the ugly duckling. I had a lot of complexes. My sister was wonderful and I was nothing.