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

Always sing below your potential.

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 you wish to understand me at all (and to write an autobiography is only to open a window into one's heart) you must understand first and foremost, that I am an Australian.

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

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

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