I'd Love To Play Carmen - It's

I Can't Leave The Studio Until Everything Is As It Should Be. And I Can't Put A Record Out Unless I Am Completely Happy With It. I Never Want To Be At A Signing And Hear My Album Playing And Think, 'oh No, I Could Have Done That Top Note Better.'

My Music Appeals In America. There Is Less Of The Purist Criticism I Get Here. And To Be A Hit In The U.s... What Singer Doesn't Have That Dream?

People Perceive Opera And Classical As Elitist - I Disagree. I've Always Tried To Mix The Two, Make It More Accessible.

I Am Fussy, About My Diet And Straining My Voice. I Know, Sounds A Bit Over The Top. But I'm Not As Bad As I Used To Be. These Days I Don't Drink Alcohol For Five Days Before A Show - Very Dehydrating For The Vocal Cords, And All That Acid Reflux. I Used To Ban It For A Fortnight. Nightmare.

At The Weekend, One Of The Paparazzi Left Their Lunch Box Filled With Half-eaten Pasta Salad On My Doorstep: It Was Like A Little Warning, You Know? 'we Have Been Here.'