I Lived Through The Garbage.

There Were Times In My Career ... When I Felt Like A Trapeze Artist Doing Dangerous Somersaults Without A Net Underneath. When You Execute Those Somersaults Flawlessly, The Audience Feels The Same Sense Of Triumph The Performer Does.

I've Always Tried To Go A Step Past Wherever People Expected Me To End Up.

Opera Is An Extremely Disciplined Art Form, And Every Excess A Singer Indulges In Has A Direct Effect On The Voice.

I Don't Share Blame. I Don't Share Credit. And I Don't Share Desserts.

There Is No Shortcut To Anyplace Worth Going.