--- title: "4 Thomas Quasthoff Quotes - Famous Opera singer" description: "German opera singer, bass-baritone (born 1959)... | Thomas Quasthoff is a German bass-baritone. Quasthoff has a range of musical interest from Bach cant..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/135/thomas-quasthoff-66682_audience_you-reach-your-audience-at-the-moment-wh_134530.jpg" --- # Thomas Quasthoff (1959) Opera Singer **4** quotes in **11** categories Rate this collection: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ No ratings yet Thomas Quasthoff is an opera singer. ## Quick Facts About Thomas Quasthoff Born November 9, 1959 Profession Opera Singer ## About Thomas Quasthoff German opera singer, bass-baritone (born 1959)... \| Thomas Quasthoff is a German bass-baritone. Quasthoff has a range of musical interest from Bach cantatas, to lieder, and solo jazz improvisations. Born with severe birth defects caused by thalidomide, Quasthoff is 1.34 m, and has phocomelia. ## Quotes by Thomas Quasthoff > [You reach your audience at the moment when you really have something to say - that is, when you're not just delivering…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-quasthoff/you-reach-your-audience-at-the-moment-when-you-really-have-something/) [Thomas Quasthoff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-quasthoff/) [Audience](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/audience/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/135/thomas-quasthoff-66682_audience_you-reach-your-audience-at-the-moment-wh_134530.jpg) > [My mouth was always my weapon. I've become quieter now. It's possible to put things very clearly, concisely and sharply, even when…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-quasthoff/my-mouth-was-always-my-weapon-i-ve-become-quieter-now-it-s-possible/) [Thomas Quasthoff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-quasthoff/) [Quieter](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/quieter/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0fe/thomas-quasthoff-66682_quieter_my-mouth-was-always-my-weapon-i-ve-becom_530389.jpg) > [When I go to an opera performance and sit there while people are cheering and shouting "bravo," I sometimes ask myself what…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-quasthoff/when-i-go-to-an-opera-performance-and-sit-there-while-people-are/) [Thomas Quasthoff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-quasthoff/) [Artist](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/artist/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a4c/thomas-quasthoff-66682_artist_when-i-go-to-an-opera-performance-and-si_1734895.jpg) > [I achieved everything one can achieve as a concert singer. Six Echo Klassik awards and three Grammys, and I also have my…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-quasthoff/i-achieved-everything-one-can-achieve-as-a-concert-singer-six-echo/) [Thomas Quasthoff](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-quasthoff/) [Achieve](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/achieve/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d7e/thomas-quasthoff-66682_achieve_i-achieved-everything-one-can-achieve-as_2303051.jpg) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-quasthoff/#itemlist", "name": "Thomas Quasthoff Quotes", "numberOfItems": 4, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "You reach your audience at the moment when you really have something to say - that is, when you're not just delivering a performance.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Thomas Quasthoff" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-quasthoff/you-reach-your-audience-at-the-moment-when-you-really-have-something/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/135/thomas-quasthoff-66682_audience_you-reach-your-audience-at-the-moment-wh_134530.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/135/thomas-quasthoff-66682_audience_you-reach-your-audience-at-the-moment-wh_134530.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/135/thomas-quasthoff-66682_audience_you-reach-your-audience-at-the-moment-wh_134530.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“You reach your audience at the moment when you really have something to say - that is, when you're not just…” — Thomas Quasthoff", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "My mouth was always my weapon. 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