I want to reach as many people as possible with the message of music, of wonderful opera.

When I'm about to train a new opera, I first listen to how Jussi Björling did it. His voice was unique and it's his path that I want to follow. I would more than anything else wish that people compared me with Jussi Björling. It's like so I'm striving to sing.

If I go three days without vocalizing, the voice is gone.

Learning music by reading about it is like making love by mail.

If your body is not in shape to sing [from the diaphragm] you will push and push but keep falling back on your throat to make the sound. This will ruin your voice.

Am I afraid of high notes? Of course I am afraid. What sane man is not?