I want to get out of the major opera houses.

Because everything about the voice interests me, I felt it would be fascinating to learn a completely different style of singing.

One of my timesaving habits is to save all of my magazines and junk mail for airplane trips. I walk on the plane with a very heavy bundle, but by the time the trip is over, it can all be thrown away.

I have had a very difficult time with stage fright; it undermines your well-being and peace of mind, and it can also threaten your livelihood.

Being steeped in the process of learning and exploring keeps me from becoming too nervous. Partly it's about not getting bored.

I've always been inspired by artists who have shown musical and intellectual curiosity and the courage to take risks.

When I sing, the sound is a totally different range, color, all of it. It's all about the breath. You take in a breath and you make a sound.