The public is a part of my real life.

I feel like a little boy who is constantly offered new toys.

On the other hand, I have devoted so much energy to reach the top that I accept the stress of being there.

The press regularly proclaims my ambitions and my financial demands.

It is strange, but nobody is shocked when pop singers make a fortune in the space of two years.

Young singers are much better educated musically, much better informed, through discs and videos, than I was.

Between parts I was too old for and roles that were too overwhelming, out of reach then for my voice. I carved out a niche with the Wagnerian repertoire since I am attracted by its theatrical intensity.