I'm not the last of the old bosses. I'm the first of the new leaders.
I want to keep my voice young, with nothing heavy.
I want to get out of the major opera houses.
I'm lucky - I can do two things at once.
I visit English country churchyards where historical figures are buried.
I was never really a bone fide member of the folk scene.
Virtue is defined to be mediocrity, of which either extreme is vice.
One of the tests of the civilization of people is the treatment of its criminals.
I really like the relaxed glamour of the '70s.
Belgrade has kind of a Dublinesque, dear-dirty charm.
It's OK to not be political unless your country is falling apart.
Somehow credibility comes into play if you do things that are too familiar.
I'm respected, I'm still working, what more could I ask?
I do have to pick my priorities. Nobody can do everything.
Every song asks to be sung in a different way.
I need space between me and the audience - and the more space the better.
I feel calm when I'm on my own.
A nation can't get strong on political pablum.
I'm a member of the media. I'm America's Anchorman.
I'm now so keenly aware that I have everything to prove and nothing to lose.
I think really what I'm saying is that I thrive on adversity.
