My voice had a long, nonstop career. It deserves to be put to bed with quiet and dignity, not yanked out every… — Beverly Sills Bed Copy Share Image
“Any excess in life is a substitute for something that's missing.” — Beverly Sills Life Copy Share Image
This joyfulness that I felt when I sang, and this need to communicate with people, these are my two strongest points. I've… — Beverly Sills Free Copy Share Image
The Lourie Center eases the burden of children and their families through early intervention and diagnoses and treatment. — Beverly Sills Burden Copy Share Image
Opera is music AND drama. I'm prepared to sacrifice the beautiful note for the meaningful sound any time... I can make a… — Beverly Sills Beautiful Copy Share Image
I know that anybody who does all this and doesn't have to, everything thinks she's very driven. The truth is, I enjoy… — Beverly Sills Committed Copy Share Image
I've always tried to be cheerful, because I think people who whine are boring, and I never could tolerate bores. — Beverly Sills Bores Copy Share Image
The press frequently sneers at the hype devoted to a superstar, but the press itself is responsible for all the hype. — Beverly Sills Devoted Copy Share Image
There were times in my career ... when I felt like a trapeze artist doing dangerous somersaults without a net underneath. When… — Beverly Sills Art Copy Share Image
You may be disappointed if you fail, but you are doomed if you don't try. — Beverly Sills Failure Copy Share Image
I love Massenet - 'Manon' had been a wonderful role for me - and the music he wrote for 'Thais' is quite… — Beverly Sills I love Copy Share Image
When I was general director of City Opera, we were pioneers in the practice of projecting supertitles so that American audiences finally… — Beverly Sills American Copy Share Image
You see why we play so many crazy ladies. We have to be crazy to start with. — Beverly Sills Crazy Copy Share Image
Everything you need you already have. You are complete right now, you are a whole, total person, not an apprentice person on… — Beverly Sills Apprentice Copy Share Image
The 'Daughter of the Regiment' that I did in Boston was vintage Sarah Caldwell, which is to say it was brilliant. Before… — Beverly Sills Career Copy Share Image
I never breathe through the nose, not when I'm singing. In the opera, you don't have so much time. That's fine at… — Beverly Sills Beginning Copy Share Image
My dear brothers, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry, for… — Beverly Sills Anger Copy Share Image
In a sense, I revolutionized the operatic scene because I proved you can make a great international career without the Metropolitan. I'm… — Beverly Sills Best Copy Share Image
I don't share blame. I don't share credit. And I don't share desserts. — Beverly Sills Blame Copy Share Image
