People think I'm disciplined. It is not discipline. It is devotion. There is a great difference.

Opera is one of the most important art forms. It should be listened to and appreciated by everyone.

In opera, as with any performing art, to be in great demand and to command high fees you must be good of course, but you must also be famous. The two are different things.

As an art form, opera is a rare and remarkable creation. For me, it expresses aspects of the human drama that cannot be expressed in any other way, or certainly not as beautifully.