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I haven't really been able to transfer into that extraordinarily other worldly creature, other than I hope on stage.

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Renee Fleming
Age: 65
Born: 1959
Born: February 14
Musician
Opera Singer
Indiana
Pennsylvania
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I was always a very good student.
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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.
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