This food-and-shelter theory concerning man's efforts is without insight. The desire for praise is more imperative than the desire for food and shelter
The activity of a singer that sings opera is similar to that of an athlete.
I have had the good fortune of being able to sing with many of the finest voices in the world, and for someone who loves voices as I do, this is an enormous privilege.
The world is full of many beautiful voices; I will perform with many of them. I love women's voices.
Naturally, women are drawn to a man who understands the subtlety of emotions, and they know I'm a passionate man. But the reason I try to keep myself in shape is so I can sing better, not to look good.
Destiny has a lot to do with it, but so do you. You have to persevere, you have to insist.
The feeling of an evolution is a constant for every artist who is pursuing the search of refinement and enlargement of hisher own means of expression.
Forget the technique. Hit the guy across from you. Don't let somebody come in your space.
Communism is Soviet power plus the electrification of the whole country.
For the understanding of a picture a chair is needed. Why a chair? To prevent the legs, as they tire, from interfering with the mind
Let me tell ya. You gotta pay attention to signs. When life reaches out with a moment like this it's a sin if you don't reach back. . . I'm telling you.