Quote

I think singing is one of the most natural things that human beings do, but it's difficult.

Renee Fleming

Change background

T
T
T

Change font

TAGS & TOPICS

Renee Fleming
Age: 65
Born: 1959
Born: February 14
Musician
Opera Singer
Indiana
Pennsylvania
Renee Fleming
Think
Thinking
Beings
Singing
Natural
Difficult
Human
Humans
Things

More quotes by Renee Fleming

Image
I'm American. I'm eclectic. I'm going to follow my musical passions. And if people don't like it, and it hurts my legacy, I'm not going to worry about that.
Renee Fleming
Image
I have a noble history of being rejected by a lot of places, only to discover that the one that finally lets me in is in fact the perfect fit.
Renee Fleming
Image
With classical singing you have to put out so much air - you project, you emit force.
Renee Fleming
Image
I was always a very good student.
Renee Fleming
Image
In a way, being an opera singer is like being a very romantic sixteen-year-old who falls in love with great passion and conviction every month.
Renee Fleming
Image
I think singing it when its done well is extremely natural. It feels great.
Renee Fleming
Image
There's no performance where I never have to think about setting up a phrase or making a technical adjustment while I'm performing.
Renee Fleming
Image
I have not changed with the accomplishments. I've remained the same. If I had changed, great. You know, but I haven't.
Renee Fleming
Image
At this stage in my career, I don't have to take any big risks. You want to take a calculated risk, not one that leads to people saying 'yes, but there was that one time when she made that big mistake.' It's always a shame when that happens, especially if you've gotten by for decades without anything hugely tragic.
Renee Fleming
Image
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
Image
I'm reserved, so I've always needed to find a way of opening up. Jazz helped me do that.
Renee Fleming
Image
The student's job is to stay open-minded, to quell the knee-jerk defensiveness we all possess in the face of suggestions for improvement, and to maintain patience when faced with a process that is often slow, confusing, and frustrating.
Renee Fleming
Image
Perfection often creates such a flawless surface that there's no place for the audience to enter into a piece, while the idiosyncrasies of individual style are like windows into the singer's heart.
Renee Fleming
Image
I have a certain image that's more classic, and I'm happy to stay out of the fray.
Renee Fleming
Image
A lot of bad behavior in singers is caused by nerves.
Renee Fleming
Image
An interpretation exists because of what we find between the notes.
Renee Fleming
Image
A lot of performers don't want to leave the circuit, the European opera house circuit, partly because most singers don't sing many concerts, or at least not while they are in their prime.
Renee Fleming
Image
I listen to archival and historic recordings. I love watching singers. I learned a lot from watching videos.
Renee Fleming
Image
We sing with the entire body. The sounds that we make emanate not just from the head, but from the whole heart and soul, and, most important, the gut.
Renee Fleming
Image
I've spent hours and hours doing research into Appalachian folk music. My grandfather was a fiddler. There is something very immediate, very simple and emotional, about that music.
Renee Fleming