I was hugely relieved to discover there was a purpose for girls with loud voices.
BETTY BUCKLEYI was hugely relieved to discover there was a purpose for girls with loud voices.
BETTY BUCKLEYI have never experienced racism in the feminist movement, so it concerned me to think that I was unable to see the subject clearly because I came from white, middle-class privilege.
BETTY BUCKLEYFor one thing, I teach my students what my teacher for twenty years, Paul Gavert, told me, ‘The voice follows… the voice follows everything about you… who you are.
BETTY BUCKLEYGood performance is about the capacity to focus and concentrate.
BETTY BUCKLEYThe work that must be done for each woman to reconnect with her psyche and to give herself a chance to live her own life is essentially the same. The realization of the equality of all races, the equality of all beings is essential.
BETTY BUCKLEYAs you get older, your voice changes, as well. Your voice should be able to last as long as you last.
BETTY BUCKLEYIt was critical to finding a way out. I had assumed young women knew the history of feminism and must have felt gratitude to the movement for the opportunities that the work we have done has afforded them.
BETTY BUCKLEYWhen there’s an opportunity to do more, we must.
BETTY BUCKLEYIt’s just a little ranch. Thirty-five acres. In Texas, if it’s not a thousand acres, it’s considered a ranchette.
BETTY BUCKLEYThere’s a lot of maintenance that goes into being a professional singer.
BETTY BUCKLEYOur stories are different; our pain is the same.
BETTY BUCKLEYMusical Theater is now a more expanded art form. Back then, singer/actors were not the norm. From the 60’s to now, it is necessary to do it all to be a consummate Broadway performer.
BETTY BUCKLEYUsually, I fly in the day before a concert so your voice can acclimate to the new environment.
BETTY BUCKLEYThe more I listened, the more I felt the need to express my passion about my identity as a feminist.
BETTY BUCKLEYBroadway has changed tremendously from the early days when the shows were referred to as musical comedies.
BETTY BUCKLEYI had no words for these feelings. And then people started using the word Ms. Suddenly, there was this handle with which I could identify myself and understand why I felt so out of whack with the culture around me.
BETTY BUCKLEY