My life experience has taught me nothing happens by chance. Even the idea of the ball in a roulette game: it's not chance it ends up in a certain place. It's forces that are at play.

A love song must respect the canons of music beauty, entering the fibers of those who are listening. It must make them dream and pleasantly introduce them to the universe of love.

I prefer to work for my country in a free and independent way. I was born free, and I want to die free. I am always suspicious of ideology. Instead, I respect men with ideas.

A positive frame of mind will definitely enhance your travelling experience. If I'm not in a positive frame of mind then the whole thing definitely becomes more of a challenge for me.

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.

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

In my iPod, there are many operas, from A to Z. I have 'Aida' and 'Boheme' and 'Butterfly' and 'Cavalleria'. My passion is for opera, but when I'm in the car, I listen to everything.

People wonder if there is a relationship between my lack of sight and the way I sing. But there's no connection.

Singing provides a true sense of lightheartedness. If I sing when I am alone, I feel wonderful. It's freedom.

The earliest childhood memories are woven by shadows. And some of these shadows are woven from fire.

Vengeance is pointless, but certain men did not have a place in the world we sought to construct

Things don't ever stay the same. Natural beginnings come to natural or unnatural ends.

Vegetarianism is an act of the imagination. It reflects an ability to imagine alternatives to the texts of meat.

An itinerant masseur, massaging the politically erogenous zones.

Mitt Romney said that he liked to fire people. Well, there's a pretty good message to send to Middle America. When Rick Perry heard that, he said, 'Well that's nothing. I like to execute people.'

When my soul steps to exit this frame, I will be reincarnated as rain.

My only agenda is to bring attention to otherwise ignored and shunned lives.

Unlike some politicians, I can admit to a mistake.

There is always a right moment to stop something.