"I didn’t think I would go so far. I thought I should just get the experience and move on with my life."

"[On joining the Radical Party] I joined not so much out of organic membership, but in response to a plea from the Rad…"

"[On Domenico Modugno] He got really angry when I won [the Sanremo Festival] with "Non ho l'età" in 1964. He went ther…"

"I sang with the simplicity of a sixteen-year-old girl whose mind is uncluttered by prejudices. I never had any, I'm n…"

"The popularity is shocking, as was the [Sanremo] festival with its circus."

"My dad is a pastor, and my mom is a pastor’s wife. Both my parents are quite musical."

"We used to sit at home and sing, which I’d say sparked and motivated my interest in music – those moments are my main…"

"I’d go for days without going to church, even though I knew it was a place I’d need to refill"

"Soccer was the only thing I enjoyed and loved wholeheartedly"

"However, I couldn’t fulfil my dream due to my age [late 20s]. It was tough for me to accept because soccer was my fir…"