The Reason That Some Singers Go On

At This Stage In My Career, I Don't Have To Take Any Big Risks. You Want To Take A Calculated Risk, Not One That Leads To People Saying 'yes, But There Was That One Time When She Made That Big Mistake.' It's Always A Shame When That Happens, Especially If You've Gotten By For Decades Without Anything Hugely Tragic.

Very Few Opera Singers In History Have Been Able To Cross Into Popular Music.

I Think Singing Is One Of The Most Natural Things That Human Beings Do, But It's Difficult.

Having To Travel So Much Plays Havoc With Your Personal Life.

If I Have To Hold A Note For A Long Time, I Imagine It As Moving And Spinning, For The Note Has To Have Life. In A Way, A Singer Actually Refreshes A Note With Every Beat That It's Held.