Learning operatic roles is ongoing, and I find that I can learn on the train or subway, during a manicure, getting my hair done, and even while driving if I only look at the score at red lights. – Renee Fleming
I have had a very difficult time with stage fright it undermines your well-being and peace of mind, and it can also threaten your livelihood. – Renee Fleming
I think opera has gained a kind of glamorous appeal. Its a live performance that aligns all of the arts, and when it is represented in the media, in film in particular, it is presented as something that is really a special event, whether its a great date or something thats just hugely romantic. – Renee Fleming
Hopefully with each thing that you do youre learning something, youre growing, and youre pushing yourself a little harder in some way or another. So I think youd be in real trouble if each new thing that you create didnt feel like Oh, wow. I feel like Im doing something a little different this time. – Rian Johnson