I think the way I can sing the way I sing is because of the way I talk to my animals. I hit some really high notes.

To transform the world women need to demand their place - which is not equal, but superior.

New York seems to be thriving, which I'm grateful for. But I would hope that they would figure out how to negotiate the traffic and limit the pedicabs, because it seems to me that it's becoming a more chaotic city.

A well-rounded performer will listen to all kinds of music. I like classical, Middle Eastern, and rock a lot.

In America, it stands out, because it's raw, it's big, it's emotional. My face is raw, big and emotional. It didn't work for the longest time.

My favorite composers are the ones that tell the story. I love Wagner. I love Mahler. Prokofiev. The programmatic music. I listen more to classic rock because I don't like the contemporary music very much.

I think Madonna is a wonderful performer.