There Are An Awful Lot Of Skinny

In Youth We Run Into Difficulties. In Old Age Difficulties Run Into Us.

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.

I've Always Tried To Be Cheerful, Because I Think People Who Whine Are Boring, And I Never Could Tolerate Bores.

Opera Is Music And Drama. I'm Prepared To Sacrifice The Beautiful Note For The Meaningful Sound Any Time... 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.

Art Is The Signature Of Civilizations.