It's not difficult to sing in German; it's difficult to feel in German. This takes time. It's a culture.

The restaurants close here in Salzburg. They don't really have a nightlife in the winter time.

The songs of Bizet are by a French peer of Rossini. When Rossini stopped composing, he was living in Paris. He also wrote some beautiful songs in French.

We consider Monteverdi the first composer of opera. There was someone before, but everything started with Monteverdi.

Music is a way to dream together and go to another dimension.

The voice is an instrument that you really must take time to develop. It's like a good red wine Give it time.

I am a person of the 18th century.

It's such a joy to work with different ensembles and create a collaboration. Rehearsing and building a performance is very interesting for me.

The goal is always to make a nice tableau painting with the voice. The more color I can find, the more shadow I can find - the goal is always to make more nuance and colors.

The media can be a really strong vehicle.

You must feel what you're singing, not just have a good presentation of the language.

If you have made mistakes even serious mistakes there is always another chance for you.

I want to start saying bad words all the time!

Mother Nature is the true artist and our job as cooks is to allow her to shine.

Why can't you just get married in Las Vegas like normal Americans?

Evil is knowing better, but willingly doing worse.

Best friends might loathe us, if what things perverse we know of our own selves they also knew.

None are rash when they are not seen by anybody.

Passive righteousness tells us that God does not need our good works. Active righteousness tells us that our neighbor does. The aim and direction of good works are horizontal, not vertical.

Ambition is no cure for love!

The team that makes the most mistakes usually wins.