The public made me and then encouraged me for many years, and my future even now depends upon it.

With my personal preparation at the piano, I can afford to hum at half voice.

I'm not superstitious because it brings bad luck.

I feel at home in an orchestral score.

The atmosphere of the theater is my oxygen.

Let us be clear: I take ten times more money for a concert than for an opera performance.

Singing becomes a form of therapy.