Opera is an extremely disciplined art form, and every excess a singer indulges in has a direct effect on the voice.
BEVERLY SILLSMy dear brothers, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry, for man’s anger does not bring about the righteous life that God desires.
More Beverly Sills Quotes
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There is something in me-I just can’t stand to admit defeat.
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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?
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When you’re in love, the whole world is Jewish.
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My dear brothers, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry, for man’s anger does not bring about the righteous life that God desires.
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I really do believe I can accomplish a great deal with a big grin, I know some people find that disconcerting, but that doesn’t matter.
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The last major childhood disease remains and it’s the worst of them all: nuclear war.
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I never share credit or desserts.
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As soon as I arrive at the house, Laurie starts running, hits my chest, knocks me down, and licks my face. It’s become a family ritual.
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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.
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I don’t share blame. I don’t share credit. And I don’t share desserts.
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The press frequently sneers at the hype devoted to a superstar, but the press itself is responsible for all the hype.
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Attachment to spiritual things is… just as much an attachment as inordinate love of anything else.
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Don’t get me started on critics.
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A primary function of art and thought is to liberate the individual from the tyranny of his culture in the environmental sense and to permit him to stand beyond it in an autonomy of perception and judgment.
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Opera is music AND drama. I’m prepared to sacrifice the beautiful note for the meaningful sound any time…
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