So much can be gained from watching other singers, seeing what they do and what they don't do, seeing how they look when they breathe, how wide they open their mouths for a high note.

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

For my own singing, I used to be attracted by the baroque, the flashier the better, but now I prefer a simpler, purer style.

I enjoy the more floaty, exposed, elegant singing.

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

No voice teacher can be all things to all people. You have to gain information from whatever sources you can. You have to listen.

A lot of bad behavior in singers is caused by nerves.