For my convalescence, I had to exercise my voice only with vowels. It is a medical rule after a long loss of voice.
One of the most wonderful memories in my life was when I sang at the Opera House in Sydney. I will never forget that. It is one of the most beautiful Houses I have ever sung in my life.
When I was very young I was the ugly duckling. I had a lot of complexes. My sister was wonderful and I was nothing.
The Berlin Wall go down, that was the most wonderful thing that could happen, absolutely. I celebrated with everybody in Berlin that day when the Wall was down.
