"I don't want to be somebody who stands still and sings pretty. Each song is a world. Each song is a story. I don't achieve nearly what I want."

"My parents discussed singing every night over the dinner table; I had a tremendous music education."

"No voice teacher can be all things to all people. You have to gain information from whatever sources you can. You have to listen."

"I want to keep my voice young, with nothing heavy."

"I listen to archival and historic recordings. I love watching singers. I learned a lot from watching videos."