Vocal Quotes

213 Vocal quotes by 198 unique authors

The human species took a crucial step forward when its vocal musculature came under operant control in the production of speech sounds. Indeed, it is… — B.F. Skinner
Exactness is first obtained, and afterwards elegance. But diction, merely vocal, is always in its childhood. As no man leaves his eloquence behind him, the… — Samuel Johnson
For my part, if I consider poetry as an object, I maintain that it is born of the necessity of adding a vocal sound (speech)… — Eugenio Montale
People ask me, what special is in my mentorship which has made Malala so bold and so courageous and so vocal and poised? I tell… — Ziauddin Yousafzai
I'm sure any vocal teacher that listens to me would rather cut my throat than do anything - I do everything all wrong - but… — Julie London
Bright gem instinct with music, vocal spark. — William Wordsworth
I thought I was managing my expectations, but on hearing the news I discovered new and unfamiliar vocal tones. Perhaps I should do another musical. — Colin Firth
When I'm alone at home, I really prefer to listen to Wagner's orchestral music rather than any vocal music. I find it illuminating not to… — Kiri Te Kanawa
I'd like to drill in a little more detail into one aspect of cutting which is particularly close to me and that's dialogue editing. It… — Lee Unkrich
We are the kind of people who obsess over one word... but we have only one shot to get it right in concert. It was… — Amy Tan
I do a lot of vocal hygiene. — Lesley Garrett
I had a lot of vocal problems when I was younger. I don't know if it's down to leading a healthier lifestyle or what but… — Jack Bruce
But my role is to just apply the skills I've learned over the years: you listen to the guitar, you listen to the vocal melodies,… — Krist Novoselic
This approach to voice is designed to liberate the natural voice and thereby develop a vocal technique that serves the freedom of human expression. The… — Kristin Linklater
The essence of songs is neither vocal nor cerebral but organic. We follow songs in order to be enclosed. We find ourselves inside a message.… — John Berger
I have as many pictures of my vocal cords as I do of my children. I have a great ear, nose and throat doctor, and… — Anita Baker
Van Morrison is probably, at this point in time, my biggest influence as a vocalist. When we were making our last album I had a… — Nate Ruess
People who share the same language, French or Chinese or whatever, have the same vocal cords and emit sounds which are basically the same, as… — Pierre Schaeffer
There are so many different people that I've emulated vocally. In the rock world - Sebastian Bach, Vince Neil, Freddie Mercury, Robert Plant. They all… — Fergie
Media is very different from financial services. People are very fickle and very vocal. They believe that things should be one way and not the… — Max Levchin

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