12 quotes by Renee Fleming

“I've always been inspired by artists who have shown musical and intellectual curiosity and the courage to take risks.” — Renee Fleming

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“My parents discussed singing every night over the dinner table I had a tremendous music education.” — Renee Fleming

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“Everybody's a work in progress. I'm a work in progress. I mean, I've never arrived... I'm still learning all the time.” — Renee Fleming

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“Being steeped in the process of learning and exploring keeps me from becoming too nervous. Partly it's about not getting bored.” — Renee Fleming

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“Learning operatic roles is ongoing, and I find that I can learn on the train or subway, during a manicure, getting my hair done, and even while driving if I only look at the score at red lights.” — Renee Fleming

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“I've spent hours and hours doing research into Appalachian folk music. My grandfather was a fiddler. There is something very immediate, very simple and emotional, about that music.” — Renee Fleming

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“I have had a very difficult time with stage fright it undermines your well-being and peace of mind, and it can also threaten your livelihood.” — Renee Fleming

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“I think opera has gained a kind of glamorous appeal. It's a live performance that aligns all of the arts, and when it is represented in the media, in film in particular, it is presented as something that is really a special event, whether it's a great date or something that's just hugely romantic.” — Renee Fleming

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“No voice teacher can be all things to all people. You have to gain information from whatever sources you can. You have to listen.” — Renee Fleming

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“For years, I had no time for exploratory travel.” — Renee Fleming

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“Having to travel so much plays havoc with your personal life.” — Renee Fleming

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“Every singer eventually gets around to a Christmas disc.” — Renee Fleming

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