I wish I had the gift of making rhymes, for methinks there is poetry in my head and heart since I have been in love with you. – Nathaniel Hawthorne, letter to wife Sophia, 5 December 1839
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