I listen to archival and historic recordings. I love watching singers. I learned a lot from watching videos.

My worry is that opera will become an historic art form as opposed to a living, breathing thing.

I'm American. I'm eclectic. I'm going to follow my musical passions. And if people don't like it, and it hurts my legacy, I'm not going to worry about that.

I have had a very difficult time with stage fright; it undermines your well-being and peace of mind, and it can also threaten your livelihood.

I'm not exactly an angry young person.

Very few opera singers in history have been able to cross into popular music.

The reason that some singers go on to become great artists has very little to do with their voices, but rather with the fact that they have used their instruments as tools for detailed communication.