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1. "One major study observed that in recent years, we have done a magnificent job of turning out fabulously trained performers with no place to play. More encouraging news is that employment options and a real strategy for developing the arts are becoming part of many conservatory curricula." ~ Renee Fleming
2. "Americans who want to perform in Europe face a cultural and vocal uphill battle. We're considered good students, very professional and often technically sound; but though there are droves of us to choose from, a European singer is almost always going to be the first choice of a European company—and often, of an American company as well." ~ Renee Fleming
3. "He also gave me some advice that I follow to this day: "Sing in the mirror. If it looks funny, it's wrong." ~ Renee Fleming
4. "Classical wasn't my only interest in those days. Potsdam was the place where I fell in love with jazz, a love that, for a while at least, I thought would be my life." ~ Renee Fleming
5. "pulled out my Valery Gergiev trump card and said I would have to call him about getting another hotel. There are many ways in which a soprano relies upon the guidance of a conductor, and not all of them are confined to the stage. As a result of dropping the most powerful name in Russian music today, I got a window and a view." ~ Renee Fleming
6. "There are ominous signs about the future of classical music. The record companies are facing threats from piracy and unauthorized downloading. It's important for those of us who have achieved success to speak out for the choristers and violinists, and beginning artists who won't have work at all if the piracy continues." ~ Renee Fleming
7. "Today, "crossover" has become the golden word of the age. Crossover is based, in fact, on the model used for the development of pop artists." ~ Renee Fleming
8. "This is often the way we put together our lives, adding the striking qualities of others into our own character." ~ Renee Fleming
9. "Everybody's a work in progress. I'm a work in progress. I mean, I've never arrived... I'm still learning all the time." ~ Renee Fleming
10. "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
11. "Opera is really fun." ~ Renee Fleming
12. "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
13. "Being steeped in the process of learning and exploring keeps me from becoming too nervous. Partly it's about not getting bored." ~ Renee Fleming
14. "For my own singing, I used to be attracted by the baroque, the flashier the better, but now I prefer a simpler, purer style." ~ Renee Fleming
15. "I have a certain image that's more classic, and I'm happy to stay out of the fray." ~ Renee Fleming
16. "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
17. "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
18. "Because everything about the voice interests me, I felt it would be fascinating to learn a completely different style of singing." ~ Renee Fleming
19. "For a while it was hard for me to say no to work." ~ Renee Fleming
20. "Certainly, jazz has become more of a niche, which is surprising, because it's our music. It's the national music of America." ~ Renee Fleming
21. "Contrary to the norm, as my technique improved my voice became higher." ~ Renee Fleming
22. "Every singer eventually gets around to a Christmas disc." ~ Renee Fleming
23. "For years, I had no time for exploratory travel." ~ Renee Fleming
24. "I am so envious of my colleagues from 100 years ago who only sang new works, they hardly ever sang revivals." ~ Renee Fleming
25. "I don't like to sing loud." ~ Renee Fleming
26. "I don't want to record anything unless it can be great and genuinely interesting." ~ Renee Fleming
27. "I enjoy the more floaty, exposed, elegant singing." ~ Renee Fleming
28. "I learned so many roles so quickly as a young singer, I thought it was time to come back to them and make them better - deeper, more nuanced." ~ Renee Fleming

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