I listen to archival and historic recordings. I love watching singers. I learned a lot from watching videos.

I enjoy the more floaty, exposed, elegant singing.

I think singing it when its done well is extremely natural. It feels great.

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

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.

The student's job is to stay open-minded, to quell the knee-jerk defensiveness we all possess in the face of suggestions for improvement, and to maintain patience when faced with a process that is often slow, confusing, and frustrating.