There Is A Growing Strength In Women,

Opera Is Music And Drama. I'm Prepared To Sacrifice The Beautiful Note For The Meaningful Sound Any Time... I Can Make A Pretty Tone As Well As Anyone, But There Are Times When The Drama Of A Scene Demands The Opposite Of A Pretty Sound.

There Is No Short Cut To A Place Worth Going.

I Know That Anybody Who Does All This And Doesn't Have To, Everything Thinks She's Very Driven. The Truth Is, I Enjoy It All So! Can't It Be That Simple? I Think It Is! I Don't Feel Overworked. I Get A Constant Kick Out Of Being Heavily Committed. Is That Sick Or Something? God, What Would I Do Sitting Still?

Opera Is An Extremely Disciplined Art Form, And Every Excess A Singer Indulges In Has A Direct Effect On The Voice.

In Youth We Run Into Difficulties. In Old Age Difficulties Run Into Us.