If I Have Stepped On

I Cannot Switch My Voice. My Voice Is Not Like An Elevator Going Up And Down.

The Public Is A Monster And That Is Why I Am Not Eager To Return To The Stage.

When The Curtain Rises, The Only Thing That Speaks Is Courage.

I Belong To The Givers. I Want To Give A Little Happiness Even If I Haven’t Had Much For Myself. Music Has Enriched My Life And, Hopefully - Through Me, A Little - The Public’s. If Anyone Left An Opera House Feeling More Happy And At Peace, I Achieved My Purpose.

An Opera Begins Long Before The Curtain Goes Up And Ends Long After It Has Come Down. It Starts In My Imagination, It Becomes My Life, And It Stays Part Of My Life Long After I've Left The Opera House.