Above All, I Am An Opera Singer.

You Never Know What Little Bundle Of Encouragements Artists Carry Around With Them, What Little Pats On The Back From What Hands, What Newspaper Clipping, What Word Of Hope From What Teacher. I Suppose The So-called Faith In Ourselves Is The Foundation Of Our Talent, But I Am Sure These Encouragements Are The Mortar That Holds It Together.

Am I Afraid Of High Notes? Of Course I Am Afraid. What Sane Man Is Not?

Some Singers Want The Audience To Love Them. I Love The Audience.

Learning Music By Reading About It Is Like Making Love By Mail.

You Don't Need Any Brains To Listen To Music.