Having to travel so much plays havoc with your personal life.

I don't want to be somebody who stands still and sings pretty. Each song is a world. Each song is a story. I don't achieve nearly what I want.

There's no performance where I never have to think about setting up a phrase or making a technical adjustment while I'm performing.

I do everything in the third person. Performance is about being someone else.

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 was always a very good student.

I've always been inspired by artists who have shown musical and intellectual curiosity and the courage to take risks.