While it's a fact that a voice begins with natural talent, any talent must be nurtured, cajoled, wrestled with pampered, challenged, and, at every turn, examined.

A lot of bad behavior in singers is caused by nerves.

I'm not exactly an angry young person.

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.

For years, I had no time for exploratory travel.

I would love to do more private concerts.

I'm lucky - I can do two things at once.