Thomas Hampson

The issues of poetry, and music, and dialogue with one another is the essential thrust of any song. The breakdown becomes the…

— Thomas Hampson

When I hear music I want to engage in it. Even if I engage in it very quickly and turn it off…

— Thomas Hampson

I grew up in an extremely musical atmosphere. There was a lot of music and singing around. I never really thought about…

— Thomas Hampson

Every opera, because every opera is a unique slice of a particular perspective, historical perspective and psychological perspective if not musical style,…

— Thomas Hampson

I love to sleep because I need the rest, but I hate to miss something. I would love to be able to…

— Thomas Hampson

You would be surprised how many people that are very passionate about classical music are deeply involved in Hip Hop. You would…

— Thomas Hampson

We don't present our voices to the audience, we resonate our souls.

— Thomas Hampson

I think one of the great things behind game theory, or game development, especially in education now, apropos, digital and new media,…

— Thomas Hampson

I think nervousness - a heightened sense of nerves and attention is a very healthy thing for a performer. It is an…

— Thomas Hampson

Singing is not about timbres or category labels, singing is about fascinating acoustical properties like the colors of the human voice which…

— Thomas Hampson

When we look at the arts and letters in America, especially if we look at poetry, and poetry set to music, this…

— Thomas Hampson

My only advice as an experience older singer is about singing, it isn't about music. To have a career in music is…

— Thomas Hampson

I have every iPod that's been made ˘ that's how sick I am. I carry anything and everything I possibly would want…

— Thomas Hampson

Being a classical musician I'm fascinated with how my colleagues, not just singers, but every musician finds ways to express something else…

— Thomas Hampson

Once you go on stage you're essentially creating the world that people want to participate in. The worst thing you can do…

— Thomas Hampson