It's tricky when you're doing a recording, because the only weapon you have is your voice and the delivery of that voice. You don't have a gesture or a facial expression, there are no costumes or set pieces. Everything needs to be present in the voice.

I want people to know me for my singing. I've never been searching for a label of being a fashion plate or a top model. That's a thing that's very short-lived, and it's dealing with a superficial level of this which doesn't really appeal to me.

One of the things I love about opera is that it's the combination of all the art forms, and certainly the world of fashion is a big deal in it.

I've learned that you don't need a lot in life. If it can't fit into a suitcase, you don't really need it.