There's no life without humour. It can make the wonderful moments of life truly glorious, and it can make tragic moments bearable.

Once you've fallen from classical virtue, won't have a soul for to wake up and hold you.

Putting all of my time In learning to care And a bucket of rhymes I threw up somewhere Want a locket of who Made me lose my perfunctory view Of all that is around And of all that I do.

I think we could all be a bit more elitist.

I think my imagination and my passions are still firing away, but it's really the body that starts to make up the rules. It's not a major problem; it's just when you get a little older you realize how much your body thanks you when you are good to it.

I think the minute you mention death, people run for the hills - unless it's heavy metal. People do not like death.

Growing up, for years and years I had no idea what the plots of operas were, and that's part of what fascinated me - I could make them up and learn bits and pieces of what was going on over time. There's something about it being always a step away that makes it more fun to chase.