As Soon As I Arrive

It Seemed No Longer Important Whether Everyone Loved Me Or Not, More Important Now Was For Me To Love Them

There Is No Shortcut To Anyplace Worth Going.

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

I've Always Tried To Go A Step Past Wherever People Expected Me To End Up.

My Voice Had A Long, Nonstop Career. It Deserves To Be Put To Bed With Quiet And Dignity, Not Yanked Out Every Once In A While To See If It Can Still Do What It Used To Do. It Can't.