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I Live For My Children, So My Number One Rule Is I Won't Go Away From Home For More Than Two Weeks.

The Voice Is Something Very Mysterious. It's Difficult To Say What Is Inside A Voice That Moves People.

When You Sing Opera You Are Very Far From The People, You Are Onstage, And Between You And The People There Is The Orchestra. So You Have To Launch Your Emotions Very, Very Far. When You Sing Pop, You Are Singing Very Close - The Microphone Is Very Close To Your Mouth. You Can Whisper Your Emotions Into The Microphone.

More People Are Listening To Opera, And I'm Happy - Everybody Must Be Given That Opportunity.

The Fact That I Am Blind Is Not What Defines My Life. It Should Be Of No More Interest Than My Blood Type. People Wonder If There Is A Relationship Between My Lack Of Sight And The Way I Sing. But There's No Connection.