Why let one high C ruin your whole evening?
“Why let one high C ruin your whole evening?” Beverly Sills
So long as it doesn’t get to the point where you don’t remember whose opera you’re listening to, I’m willing to experiment.
“So long as it doesn’t get to the point where you don’t remember whose opera you’re listening to, I’m willing to experiment.” Beverly Sills
I lived through the garbage. I might as well dine on the caviar.
“I lived through the garbage. I might as well dine on the caviar.” Beverly Sills
I never share credit or desserts.
“I never share credit or desserts.” Beverly Sills
There are an awful lot of skinny people in the cemetery.
“There are an awful lot of skinny people in the cemetery.” Beverly Sills
The Lourie Center eases the burden of children and their families through early intervention and diagnoses and treatment.
“The Lourie Center eases the burden of children and their families through early intervention and diagnoses and treatment.” Beverly Sills
There is something in me-I just can’t stand to admit defeat.
“There is something in me-I just can’t stand to admit defeat.” Beverly Sills
I’ve always tried to be cheerful, because I think people who whine are boring, and I never could tolerate bores.
“I’ve always tried to be cheerful, because I think people who whine are boring, and I never could tolerate bores.” Beverly Sills
The press frequently sneers at the hype devoted to a superstar, but the press itself is responsible for all the hype.
“The press frequently sneers at the hype devoted to a superstar, but the press itself is responsible for all the hype.” Beverly Sills
When you’re in love, the whole world is Jewish.
“When you’re in love, the whole world is Jewish.” Beverly Sills
The last major childhood disease remains and it’s the worst of them all: nuclear war.
“The last major childhood disease remains and it’s the worst of them all: nuclear war.” Beverly Sills
There were times in my career … when I felt like a trapeze artist doing dangerous somersaults without a net underneath. When you execute those somersaults flawlessly, the audience feels the same sense of triumph the performer does.
“There were times in my career … when I felt like a trapeze artist doing dangerous somersaults without a net underneath. When you execute those … Read More
Don’t get me started on critics.
“Don’t get me started on critics.” Beverly Sills
I can’t be happy every day but I can be cheerful.
“I can’t be happy every day but I can be cheerful.” Beverly Sills
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? 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?
“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! … Read More
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.
“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 … Read More
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.
“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 … Read More
It seemed no longer important whether everyone loved me or not, more important now was for me to love them
“It seemed no longer important whether everyone loved me or not, more important now was for me to love them” Beverly Sills
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.
“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 … Read More
Just sing it. Don’t prove you can sing it. I know you can, you know you can. So just do it, because if you try to prove it, you’ll lose.
“Just sing it. Don’t prove you can sing it. I know you can, you know you can. So just do it, because if you try … Read More