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Don't Get Me Started On Critics.

It Seemed No Longer Important Whether Everyone Loved Me Or Not, More Important Now Was For Me To Love Them

There Were Times In My Career ... When I Felt Like A Trapeze Artist Doing Dangerous Somersaults Without A Net Underneath. When You Execute Those Somersaults Flawlessly, The Audience Feels The Same Sense Of Triumph The Performer Does.

You May Be Disappointed If You Fail, But You Are Doomed If You Don't Try.

So Long As It Doesn't Get To The Point Where You Don't Remember Whose Opera You're Listening To, I'm Willing To Experiment.