My parents never told me about Papa's lung cancer or the desperate nature of the operations he was about to undergo, which… — Beverly Sills Effort Copy Share Image
I really do believe I can accomplish a great deal with a big grin, I know some people find that disconcerting, but… — Beverly Sills Accomplish Copy Share Image
Opera is an extremely disciplined art form, and every excess a singer indulges in has a direct effect on the voice. — Beverly Sills Art Copy Share Image
I was always the first person in the theater all the time. If it was an eight-o'clock curtain, I was here at… — Beverly Sills Always Copy Share Image
A happy woman is one who has no cares at all; a cheerful woman is one who has cares but doesn't let… — Beverly Sills Cheerful Copy Share Image
My father died five days before I returned to New York. He was only fifty-three years old. My parents and my father's… — Beverly Sills America Copy Share Image
A primary function of art and thought is to liberate the individual from the tyranny of his culture in the environmental sense… — Beverly Sills Art Copy Share Image
