It is becoming increasingly difficult to obtain the services of first-class conductors. They are sick and tired of dealing with singers, as I am.

It is becoming increasingly difficult to obtain the services of first-class conductors. They are sick and tired of dealing with singers, as I am.

I never socialized with singers. It's very dangerous if you work with opera... I don't think that in 30 years a singer has entered my apartment.

How nice the human voice is when it isn't singing.

Miss Renata Tebaldi was always sweet and very firm... she had dimples of iron.

The opera always loses money. That's as it should be. Opera has no business making money.

Confine your kissing to the irresistible.