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I really believe I've been a good person. Not perfect - forget about perfect - but just learning by what I was taught and living by my own values. I might have stepped on a few ants - and a few other things as well - but I've never hurt anybody.

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We sing these songs for the everyday occasions of life, and they are very close to the hearts of our people.

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I knew that I could be more creative onstage, to state my own case and deliver my own interpretation of the role much more aggressively than in the recording studio.

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I'm completely in charge of my own life now. Sometimes there's no one there to slap me on the hand and say: 'Stop being so bullish and bossy,' and things like that.

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Opera is for a lifetime, not just a minute.

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I used to suffer from a lot of regret while touring. Regret at having to leave certain places, people and situations, or just a beautiful day.

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I only have so much energy, so something had to go. This is why, at the end of the day, I've preserved my sanity for the children and also manage to do my best at work.

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I felt that the studio recording process makes you stand still too long.

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When I perform Strauss, it is as if the music fits me like a glove. My voice seems to lie in a happy area in this music, which is lyrical and passionate at the same time.

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When I'm alone at home, I really prefer to listen to Wagner's orchestral music rather than any vocal music. I find it illuminating not to have to pay attention to voices in the recordings.

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Biography

Nationality: New Zealander

Type: Musician

Born: March 6th, 1944

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