I am so envious of my colleagues from 100 years ago who only sang new works, they hardly ever sang revivals.

I haven't really been able to transfer into that extraordinarily other worldly creature, other than I hope on stage.

I was always a very good student.

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.

For years, I had no time for exploratory travel.

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

I am so envious of my colleagues from 100 years ago who only sang new works, they hardly ever sang revivals.