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

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

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

For years, I had no time for exploratory travel.

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

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

I think opera has gained a kind of glamorous appeal. It's a live performance that aligns all of the arts, and when it is represented in the media, in film in particular, it is presented as something that is really a special event, whether it's a great date or something that's just hugely romantic.