Art Quote by Dave Barry

I would rather undergo a vasectomy via Weed Whacker than attend an opera.

— Dave Barry

Taxpayers don't want their money spent more than a very, very slender amount on actual buying art or paying for concerts.

— John Hickenlooper

We have this idea of artists being on the fringe and being debauched and strange. I don't think that people who commit themselves to…

— Lola Kirke

Let us be clear: I take ten times more money for a concert than for an opera performance.

— Placido Domingo

If I can do concert recitals, adapting the repertoire to my needs, then no problem, that's good enough. But with operas, unless the right…

— Jose Carreras

Musicians ought to reclaim some of the power in the houses of production. The opera houses are run either by managers or by stage…

— Laurence Equilbey

You can be born with the talent to be an opera star, but you've got to work and practice it.

— Iris Apfel

If I can't do an opera as well as most people, I won't do it at all. I don't want to touch Wagner because…

— Richard Bonynge

And whether or not you're interested in opera or classical music or folk music or the theatre, I think that for a nation's health…

— Lesley Sharp

I feel opera is an expression of artistic excellence. To do it is expensive, as there's a requirement for an orchestra, good voices, excellent…

— Michael Portillo

An opera may be allowed to be extravagantly lavish in its decorations, as its only design is to gratify the senses and keep up…

— Joseph Addison

I've had my ups and downs, and I definitely have a sense - in America, especially - that once you've made your mark and…

— Rufus Wainwright