Long, long time ago, I declared that all my works are a form of a prayer/a wish.

Even my mother told me: 'You are a handsome woman, but you're not pretty. Pretty girls don't have those big bones.'

Events are the best teacher for us. You try to learn from people, there is always some bend to it.

I don't think you should always stay calm in a tense situation, because you might not ever confront the problem. Maybe it's better to actually let yourself be tense - and find a solution.

People say that this new generation is so used to the Internet that their heads are already different. They can't read a book from beginning to end. That is not a tragedy. The book changes form.

I trust myself. You need that to survive.

All my concerts had no sounds in them; they were completely silent. People had to make up their own music in their minds!