Opera Is For A Lifetime, Not Just

My Energy Is Undiminished. Someone Said To Me The Other Day, 'are You Retired?' And I Said, 'well, I'm Just Trying To Prove That I'm Not.' There's So Many Things To Do.

When I'm Alone At Home, I Really Prefer To Listen To Wagner's Orchestral Music Rather Than Any Vocal Music. I Find It Illuminating Not To Have To Pay Attention To Voices In The Recordings.

The Word 'no' Is A Very Good Word In A Singer's Repertoire.

I Never Had The Influence Of Any Other Singer In My Music, So I Sounded Like Myself All The Time.

When I Perform Strauss, It Is As If The Music Fits Me Like A Glove. My Voice Seems To Lie In A Happy Area In This Music, Which Is Lyrical And Passionate At The Same Time.