Lesley Garrett Quotes

My Mum Used To Say To Me, 'spit On Yer 'ands And Take A Fresh 'old.' Keep Going Even If You Have Setbacks.

And Woven Into The Fabric Of This Harsh Existence Was Music.

Music Is There To Access Those Dark Emotional Corners That We Don't Normally Get Too Close To.

I Saw The Sound Of Music When I Was 10 And Thought That It Was The Most Beautiful Singing I Had Ever Heard.

I Performed In Sydney Some Years Ago For The Sydney Festival And I Am Just So Pleased To Be Returning To The Wonderful Sydney Opera House And Also Performing In Melbourne For The First Time.

As Far As I Was Concerned The Important Thing Was That The Music Was Getting The Attention As Well As Me So It Was Always A Great Way To Get More Of The Public To Connect With Classical Music, And Opera Particularly.

I Don't Think I Have Ever Met A Single Person Who Isn't Moved By Music Of Some Kind.

Singing Is An Arduous Business And It Needs Sacrifices.

I Also Have To Support My Speaking Voice By Sitting In A Way That Engages The Diaphragm In The Way I Would For Singing.

I Do A Lot Of Vocal Hygiene.

It Worries Me That Young Singers Think You Can Shortcut The Training And Go Straight To Fame And Fortune, And Programmes Like Pop Idol Have Encouraged That.

I'm Engaging My Diaphragm As I'm Speaking To You Right Now.