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.

In a way, being an opera singer is like being a very romantic sixteen-year-old who falls in love with great passion and conviction every month.

I would love to do more private concerts.

I've lived in New York all my life, and we went to the Mormon Pageant each year in upstate New York. It still is a wonderful production. I remember going and seeing the performance and listening to the music. My father had Mormon Tabernacle Choir music, and we would listen to it and sing with it.

I want to get out of the major opera houses.

It is our responsibility to learn how to speak to an audience that is less informed about music, to give it a reason to want to come and see us instead of going to the movies.

With classical singing you have to put out so much air - you project, you emit force.