When The Curtain Rises, The Only Thing

If I Have Stepped On Some People At Times Because I Am At The Top, It Couldn't Be Helped. What Should I Do If Someone Gets Hurt... Retire?

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

There Must Be A Law Against Forcing Children To Perform At An Early Age. Children Should Have A Wonderful Childhood. They Should Not Be Given Too Much Responsibility.

I Will Always Be As Difficult As Necessary To Achieve The Best.

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.