I've developed into quite a swan. I'm one of those people that will probably look better and better as I get older until I drop dead of beauty.

I definitely have a Luddite's approach to what's going on. I find that as I get older, I get stupider.

My cheeks explode when I smile. That's why I have to look so nonplussed.

Some people go to Berlin to get more cutting edge; I went and started wearing lederhosen and going to visit baroque palaces.

I've always gravitated towards opera, and the Royal Opera House is quite possibly the greatest opera house on earth.

For better or worse, I've always been curious musically. Whether it's opera or Judy Garland or pop, I've deliberately sought those things out. I've never wanted to do the same things over and over. Some think I've accomplished what I set out to do, and others consider me a dilettante.