I have a certain image that's more classic, and I'm happy to stay out of the fray.

I haven't really been able to transfer into that extraordinarily other worldly creature, other than I hope on stage.

I have a noble history of being rejected by a lot of places, only to discover that the one that finally lets me in is in fact the perfect fit.

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

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.

For years, I had no time for exploratory travel.

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.