Am I Afraid Of High Notes? Of

I Was An Elementary School Teacher.

Some Singers Want The Audience To Love Them. I Love The Audience.

Some Say The Word 'pop' Is A Derogatory Word To Say 'not Important' - I Do Not Accept That. If The Word 'classic' Is The Word To Say 'boring,' I Do Not Accept. There Is Good And Bad Music.

You Never Know What Little Bundle Of Encouragements Artists Carry Around With Them, What Little Pats On The Back From What Hands, What Newspaper Clipping, What Word Of Hope From What Teacher. I Suppose The So-called Faith In Ourselves Is The Foundation Of Our Talent, But I Am Sure These Encouragements Are The Mortar That Holds It Together.

If Your Body Is Not In Shape To Sing [from The Diaphragm] You Will Push And Push But Keep Falling Back On Your Throat To Make The Sound. This Will Ruin Your Voice.