I've always been a big fan of the American soul sound.

Yes, thanks to God... my life has a goal, much more important than my artistic activities, that is the struggle against Leukemia.

I am extraordinarily lucky, I was born in a family of strong moral values, and in my life I was able to do what I liked best: debuts, great theatres, but above all, inner and deep satisfaction.

When you arrive at a certain level it's very easy to say yes: that is the moment to learn to say no.

The happiest moment in my life? When my doctor told me I was completely cured of leukaemia.

I love good food but I follow strict rules the days I perform.

Yes, you must have the courage of being free.

Italians have no sense of the dramatic.

I can't see why we can't toss in a Junior Walker or Wilson Pickett number in every once in a while.

Everybody, even me, sometimes had to compromise on something, doing things we know to be wrong, and this happens doing whatever job in the world. But a singer must have the courage of saying no.

It's logical for us to sing, but not necessarily operatic pieces.

Faith is like a pockpocket who loans a person his own money on generous terms.

Love is divine and pure.

Sincere doubts, handled properly, can become a gift.

I liked beaches, swimming pools, and clinics for there they were the bone of my bone, flesh of my flesh. I pitied them and myself, but this will not protect me. The word and the thought are over.

the magic is inside you. there ain't no crystal ball

Don't be so concerned with your rights that you forget your manners.

It's very important to enjoy what you're doing or else you are always going to procrastinate.

It's not a choice between war and peace. It's a choice between war and endless war. It's not appeasement. I think it's better even to call it American self-interest.

I just like living in certain atmospheres. Or I just like people as they are.

Often I have to move my body in a certain way, like exercising, to begin to get into the right rhythm for writing a song.