Even in the most beautiful music there are some silences, which are there so we can witness the importance of silence.
It's very important for me to try to relax when I'm travelling, and playing my flute helps me to unwind.
All that counts in life is intention.
I studied to be a lawyer, and after that I did something, obviously, completely different. With change, you learn something. If you do the same thing over and over again, you never learn anything.
Singing provides a true sense of lightheartedness. If I sing when I am alone, I feel wonderful. It's freedom.
I began when I was a child, because I was born and grew up in a little village. And many people ride the horses. So, it was a big - it has been a big passion for me.
A career is like a house: it's made of many bricks, and each brick has the same value, because without any one of them, the house would collapse.
I've always known that I was born to sing, ever since I was a child.
A positive frame of mind will definitely enhance your travelling experience. If I'm not in a positive frame of mind then the whole thing definitely becomes more of a challenge for me.
I was an agnostic until I realized that I had to choose between God and fate. The idea that humanity and nature are the result of fate was not convincing at all. I find the presence of God everywhere.
I have big, big stage fright.
I love eating shabu-shabu in Japan - a kind of beef hotpot. But if you're talking about authentic, traditional food, then Italian cooking is one of the best in the world.
The most widely criticised singers in the history of opera, Maria Callas and Franco Corelli, happen also to be the best singers. I am honoured for being part of their group.
Music is an art that goes well beyond science. Proof can be found in the huge amount of studies that have been carried out throughout the world based on music-therapy and the important results achieved.
Opera singing is in every way of inestimable value; a real heritage for all mankind that has been reached over centuries of studies, attempts, flights of the spirit.
Stage fright is my worst problem. A voice is very intimate. It's something of your own. So there's always this fear, because you feel naked. There's a fear of not reaching up to expectations.
You can be great only if it is your destiny.
I like to windsurf and ski, and most of all I love to ride horses. The wilder and faster the better! If I'm presented with a fast horse or a fast boat, I still get that shiver of excitement and I cannot resist. Luckily I never seem to have any accidents, and thank God for that.
I have to face life with a newly found passion. I must rediscover the irresistible will to learn, to live and to love.
I'm a country boy, and we're the product of our upbringing. As a boy, I was told that men don't cry.
