"Music is the bridge between the earthly and the divine."
"I learned that greatness requires total commitment and complete sacrifice."
"Art demands that you be completely present in every moment."
"The stage is where I became who I was meant to be."
"I have always believed that beauty and truth are inseparable."
Wisdom
"The human voice is the most perfect instrument of all."
Music
"I am my own sanctuary and I can be reborn as many times as I choose throughout my life."
Freedom
"You are a set and the world molts away, but you are a diamond."
Strength
"Tidy your mind and the universe will follow."
Wisdom
"I always say that if you have to work very hard to sing and look beautiful, forget the singing."
Art
"The stage is not just a place to sing, it's a place to communicate with the human spirit."
Art
"One cannot base happiness on others, because that would be too fragile a composition."
Happiness
"I want to leave this world better than I found it."
"Some people have voices that sound like instruments, others have instruments that sound like voices."
Music
"The voice is a muscle and must be treated with respect and discipline."
"Art must reach everybody, not just the elite."
Art
"I sing like I live - with everything I have."
"Perfection is not just about control. It is also about letting go."
"The stage demands absolute truth from an artist."
Truth
"I have received my vocation - the stage is my life."
"To be a diva is to be oneself completely."
"The most important thing is to keep moving, keep growing, keep improving."
Perseverance
"I do not sing because I have a voice, I sing because I have something to say."
"One must always have something beautiful to look forward to."
Hope
"The real art is in the interpretation, not in the notes."
Art
"I believe in destiny and fate, but I also believe in the power of choice."
"My mother taught me that discipline is love."
Family
"The voice reflects the soul; if the soul is pure, the voice will follow."
"I have always felt that the stage is a sacred space."
Faith
"Success is not final, failure is not fatal - it's the courage to continue that counts."
Success