I Have A Certain Image That's More

I Am So Envious Of My Colleagues From 100 Years Ago Who Only Sang New Works, They Hardly Ever Sang Revivals.

At This Stage In My Career, I Don't Have To Take Any Big Risks. You Want To Take A Calculated Risk, Not One That Leads To People Saying 'yes, But There Was That One Time When She Made That Big Mistake.' It's Always A Shame When That Happens, Especially If You've Gotten By For Decades Without Anything Hugely Tragic.

I Would Love To Do More Private Concerts.

The First Thing I Did When I Made A Little Bit Of Money As A Singer Was To Buy Myself An Amber Necklace. This Is Often The Way We Put Together Our Lives, Adding The Striking Qualities Of Others Into Our Own Character.

My Mother Was The Worst Kind Of Stage Mother. She Would Make Me And My Younger Sister And Brother Little Duckling Costumes And Put Us In Kiddie Shows.