A lot of performers don't want to leave the circuit, the European opera house circuit, partly because most singers don't sing many concerts, or at least not while they are in their prime.

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

I want to get out of the major opera houses.

I'm reserved, so I've always needed to find a way of opening up. Jazz helped me do that.

I think singing it when its done well is extremely natural. It feels great.

Fostering creativity in children is as important as any other part of the school curriculum because it feeds the soul. A daily dose of creativity helps children imagine a better world and then create it.

Perfection often creates such a flawless surface that there's no place for the audience to enter into a piece, while the idiosyncrasies of individual style are like windows into the singer's heart.