The first thing I did when I made a little bit of money as a singer was to buy myself an amber necklace. This is often the way we put together our lives, adding the striking qualities of others into our own character.

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.

Contrary to the norm, as my technique improved my voice became higher.

I want to get out of the major opera houses.

When a human being without amplification makes a sound that is high and loud, it is almost unworldly.

I was always a very good student.

My worry is that opera will become an historic art form as opposed to a living, breathing thing.