On Stage, I Am In The Dark.

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

When I Did Not Become Enemies, Then I Understand That There Was Nothing Standing.

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.

Don't Come To Me With Your Troubles. I Have To Work For My Money And You Are Young Enough To Work Too. If You Can't Make Enough Money To Live On You Can Jump Out Of The Window Or Drown Yourself.