My philosophy is that the people around us are there doing as much work if not more work behind the scenes and… — Renee Fleming Copy Share Image
At this stage in my career, I don't have to take any big risks. You want to take a calculated risk, not… — Renee Fleming Copy Share Image
My mother was the worst kind of stage mother. She would make me and my younger sister and brother little duckling costumes… — Renee Fleming Copy Share Image
I have had a very difficult time with stage fright; it undermines your well-being and peace of mind, and it can also… — Renee Fleming Copy Share Image
I haven't really been able to transfer into that extraordinarily other worldly creature, other than I hope on stage. — Renee Fleming Copy Share Image
My worry is that opera will become an historic art form as opposed to a living, breathing thing. — Renee Fleming Copy Share Image
The more you put into it, the more you and the audience will get out of it. — Renee Fleming Copy Share Image
Among the important realizations I had in my own days in the practice room was that if any one route to any one phrase… — Renee Fleming Copy Share Image
“Today, “crossover” has become the golden word of the age. Crossover is based, in fact, on the model used for the development of pop… — Renee Fleming Copy Share Image
Your brain has a music room, and evolution would not have gone to the trouble of designing that if it didn't have some benefits.… — Renee Fleming Copy Share Image
“pulled out my Valery Gergiev trump card and said I would have to call him about getting another hotel. There are many ways in… — Renee Fleming Copy Share Image
I listen to archival and historic recordings. I love watching singers. I learned a lot from watching videos. — Renee Fleming Copy Share Image
Music enabled me as a fragile young person to give voice to emotions I could barely name, and how it enables me to give… — Renee Fleming Copy Share Image
Well, any time Im preparing for a performance or even a rehearsal, its as if in a way, like any other athletes, these are… — Renee Fleming Copy Share Image
Some of my first teachers were incredibly tough. You could never sing more than three words without being stopped and having to do it… — Renee Fleming Copy Share Image
