Destiny has a lot to do with it, but so do you. You have to persevere, you have to insist.

I've always known that I was born to sing, ever since I was a child.

All that counts in life is intention.

Because I practice often with my children at home.

I have big, big stage fright.

I think I don't want to use drugs or medicine, so nothing. The only way is to go on stage and to hope.

It's true that I suffered a lot, especially when I was younger.

Now I'm more sure and I feel myself more comfortable singing.

Often, I went in love with some friends in school. And, no, I suffered. Only later, things went better.

Some years ago I gave a concert in the mountains with snow all around, and that was much colder.

When you sing and people want that you sing, then you can hope to be great.

You can be great only if it is your destiny.

Because, in opera, I have to sing for people that are very far from me, instead of, when I sing a song, I try to imagine to sing like in an ear of a child.

I began when I was a child, because I was born and grew up in a little village. And many people ride the horses. So, it was a big - it has been a big passion for me.