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> [I got out while they were still fighting to buy tickets to hear me. I believe in getting out when you're on top, and that's what I did.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/beverly-sills/i-got-out-while-they-were-still-fighting-to-buy-tickets-to-hear-me-i/)

[Beverly Sills](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/beverly-sills/)

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## More by Beverly Sills

> [There is something in me-I just can't stand to admit defeat.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/beverly-sills/there-is-something-in-me-i-just-can-t-stand-to-admit-defeat/)

[Beverly Sills](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/beverly-sills/)

> [My voice had a long, nonstop career. It deserves to be put to bed with quiet and dignity, not yanked out every once in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/beverly-sills/my-voice-had-a-long-nonstop-career-it-deserves-to-be-put-to-bed-with/)

[Beverly Sills](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/beverly-sills/)

> [“Any excess in life is a substitute for something that's missing.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/beverly-sills/any-excess-in-life-is-a-substitute-for-something-that-s-missing/)

[Beverly Sills](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/beverly-sills/)

> [This joyfulness that I felt when I sang, and this need to communicate with people, these are my two strongest points. I've always been…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/beverly-sills/this-joyfulness-that-i-felt-when-i-sang-and-this-need-to-communicate/)

[Beverly Sills](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/beverly-sills/)

> [The Lourie Center eases the burden of children and their families through early intervention and diagnoses and treatment.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/beverly-sills/the-lourie-center-eases-the-burden-of-children-and-their-families/)

[Beverly Sills](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/beverly-sills/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/beverly-sills/opera-is-music-and-drama-i-m-prepared-to-sacrifice-the-beautiful-note/)

[Beverly Sills](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/beverly-sills/i-know-that-anybody-who-does-all-this-and-doesn-t-have-to-everything/)

[Beverly Sills](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/beverly-sills/)

> [I've always tried to be cheerful, because I think people who whine are boring, and I never could tolerate bores.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/beverly-sills/i-ve-always-tried-to-be-cheerful-because-i-think-people-who-whine-are/)

[Beverly Sills](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/beverly-sills/)

> [The press frequently sneers at the hype devoted to a superstar, but the press itself is responsible for all the hype.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/beverly-sills/the-press-frequently-sneers-at-the-hype-devoted-to-a-superstar-but/)

[Beverly Sills](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/beverly-sills/)

> [There is no short cut to a place worth going.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/beverly-sills/there-is-no-short-cut-to-a-place-worth-going/)

[Beverly Sills](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/beverly-sills/there-were-times-in-my-career-when-i-felt-like-a-trapeze-artist-doing/)

[Beverly Sills](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/beverly-sills/)

> [Anger begins with folly, and ends with repentance.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/beverly-sills/anger-begins-with-folly-and-ends-with-repentance/)

[Beverly Sills](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/beverly-sills/)

> [You may be disappointed if you fail, but you are doomed if you don't try.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/beverly-sills/you-may-be-disappointed-if-you-fail-but-you-are-doomed-if-you-don-t/)

[Beverly Sills](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/beverly-sills/)

> [I love Massenet - 'Manon' had been a wonderful role for me - and the music he wrote for 'Thais' is quite enjoyable and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/beverly-sills/i-love-massenet-manon-had-been-a-wonderful-role-for-me-and-the-music/)

[Beverly Sills](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/beverly-sills/)

> [I can't be happy every day but I can be cheerful.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/beverly-sills/i-can-t-be-happy-every-day-but-i-can-be-cheerful/)

[Beverly Sills](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/beverly-sills/)

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