Kiri Te Kanawa Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)

“My energy is undiminished. Someone said to me the other day, 'Are you retired?' and I said, 'Well, I'm just trying to prove that I'm not.' There's so many things to do.”

“My children are my children. There's no doubt about that at all. They're very strong towards me, very protective, and I towards them. It works both ways.”

“I felt that the studio recording process makes you stand still too long.”

“The word 'no' is a very good word in a singer's repertoire.”

“We sing these songs for the everyday occasions of life, and they are very close to the hearts of our people.”

“I knew that I could be more creative onstage, to state my own case and deliver my own interpretation of the role much more aggressively than in the recording studio.”

“When I perform Strauss, it is as if the music fits me like a glove. My voice seems to lie in a happy area in this music, which is lyrical and passionate at the same time.”