Music is not written in red, white and blue. It is written in the heart's blood of the composer.

The first rule in opera is the first rule in life: see to everything yourself

One of the drawbacks of Fame is that one can never escape from it.

You won’t be famous until people start saying the worst things they can about you. Don’t worry! It’s a good sign!

If I'd been a housemaid I'd have been the best in Australia - I couldn't help it. It's got to be perfection for me.

Music is not written in red, white and blue. It is written in the heart's blood of the composer.

There are two things I like stiff and one of them's jelly.