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.

You may be disappointed if you fail, but you are doomed if you don’t try.

BEVERLY SILLS

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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Hype Superstar

Attachment to spiritual things is… just as much an attachment as inordinate love of anything else.

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Attachment to spiritual things is… just as much an attachment as inordinate love of anything else.

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There is something in me-I just can’t stand to admit defeat.

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Something

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.

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Drama

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Running

Opera is an extremely disciplined art form, and every excess a singer indulges in has a direct effect on the voice.

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Opera is an extremely disciplined art form, and every excess a singer indulges in has a direct effect on the voice.

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Direct Indulge

Opera is music AND drama. I’m prepared to sacrifice the beautiful note for the meaningful sound any time…

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Drama Meaningful

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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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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Simple

I never share credit or desserts.

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Credit Dessert

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?

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Committed Heavenly Sitting Think

Why let one high C ruin your whole evening?

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Evening Ruins Whole

There is no short cut to a place worth going.

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Cuts Cutting

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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Careers Long

In youth we run into difficulties. In old age difficulties run into us.

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Getting Older Running

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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