Faith has a role to play in life. It is not related to success. It is the other way round. Success is related to faith. Faith comes first..

In singing, you cannot 'cheat' if you want to give emotions to those who are listening. You must have something to tell..

I don't like crying. I'm a country boy, and we're the product of our upbringing. As a boy, I was told that men don't cry..

Criticism in good faith is good. When it's targeted solely to destruction, I'm not interested..

I was an agnostic until I realized that I had to choose between God and fate. The idea that humanity and nature are the result of fate was not convin….

When I was very young, I started trying to sing like the great tenor Mario Lanza; my family used to play his records. We all learn best by imitating ….

I don't have an extraordinary degree of self-confidence, but I know the gift I have been given from God and I try to share it with as many people as ….

It's always beautiful to sing with other great voices. I like voices in general. It's a big privilege to have great singers next to me..

When I sing for myself, I sing in a more free, athletic way. When I face an audience, there is always some fear that makes me put the brakes on a bit..

The voice changes very slowly. I keep mine well under control and try with all my might to keep it exactly as it was at the very beginning..

Apart from a period of crisis during my adolescence, when my voice was changing and I could not tame it - it was like a kicking foal that does not li….

A career is like a house: it's made of many bricks, and each brick has the same value, because without any one of them, the house would collapse..

More people are listening to opera, and I'm happy - everybody must be given that opportunity..

People are often quite surprised by the sport and leisure activities practised by the blind. For example, tandem cycling is very popular..

I live for my children, so my number one rule is I won't go away from home for more than two weeks..

Classical music and pop are two different universes, each with its own difficulties, peculiarities, depth and artistic dignity. In Italy, I think the….

Opera singing is in every way of inestimable value; a real heritage for all mankind that has been reached over centuries of studies, attempts, flight….

Losing my sight had nothing to do with my focus on music. My passion for music was already there, so it would be a mistake to give too much significa….

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….

Very often, I recognize many, many defects, so I try to improve myself every day. I think my voice is very communicative..

The world is full of many beautiful voices; I will perform with many of them. I love women's voices..