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It Is Our Responsibility To Learn How To Speak To An Audience That Is Less Informed About Music, To Give It A Reason To Want To Come And See Us Instead Of Going To The Movies.

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.

I've Spent Hours And Hours Doing Research Into Appalachian Folk Music. My Grandfather Was A Fiddler. There Is Something Very Immediate, Very Simple And Emotional, About That Music.

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.