Very few opera singers in history have been able to cross into popular music.
For a while it was hard for me to say no to work.
My philosophy is that the people around us are there doing as much work if not more work behind the scenes and they're the last people you would ever be unkind to, so I hope I'm not a diva off stage.
I'm not a reactionary.
I have a certain image that's more classic, and I'm happy to stay out of the fray.
Singers can also get away with a lot based on youth, strength and enthusiasm, only to find ten years later that what was once just a niggling problem has brought their careers to an end.