I want to get out of the major opera houses.

I am so envious of my colleagues from 100 years ago who only sang new works, they hardly ever sang revivals.

I have a noble history of being rejected by a lot of places, only to discover that the one that finally lets me in is in fact the perfect fit.

I enjoy the more floaty, exposed, elegant singing.

In a sense, it's less about seeing how high up I can vault than about seeing how deeply I can explore my potential...Ambition for me is about the willingness to work, the ability to mine my own soul fearlessly.

I'm not a reactionary.

While it's a fact that a voice begins with natural talent, any talent must be nurtured, cajoled, wrestled with pampered, challenged, and, at every turn, examined.