Among the important realizations I had in my own days in the practice room was that if any one route to any one phrase didn't work after days of trying, then the exact opposite route should at least be explored, as well as every alternative in between, as counterintuitive as that often seemed.

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.

I want to get out of the major opera houses.

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

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.

The more you put into it, the more you and the audience will get out of it.

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