I feel like a little boy who is constantly offered new toys.
With my personal preparation at the piano, I can afford to hum at half voice.
Young singers are much better educated musically, much better informed, through discs and videos, than I was.
Honestly, if the public still wants to hear me in some works, I have to go down a half step.
Every three days on average, I am alone on stage, facing the public.
To stay at my best, I have to stop talking during the preceding day.