I Have Big, Big Stage Fright.

When I Began Singing, It Was The First Time I Was Happy In My Life. As A Baby, I Would Stop Crying When I Heard A Great Singer.

I Also Always Carry My Flute. It's Very Important For Me To Try To Relax When I'm Travelling, And Playing My Flute Helps Me To Unwind.

When I Was Very Young, I Started Trying To Sing Like The Great Tenor Mario Lanza; My Family Used To Play His Records. We All Learn Best By Imitating Others.

I Was An Agnostic Until I Realized That I Had To Choose Between God And Fate. The Idea That Humanity And Nature Are The Result Of Fate Was Not Convincing At All. I Find The Presence Of God Everywhere.

I Am A Product Of My Native Land, Tuscany, Italy.