Lesley Garrett Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)

“The musical heritage of Yorkshire is deep and wide.”

“There are a lot of unseen elements to having a successful singing career.”

“To tell you the truth, I never listen to opera at home.”

“And woven into the fabric of this harsh existence was music.”

“I'm engaging my diaphragm as I'm speaking to you right now.”

“I'm very pro presenting the best music I can to the widest audience possible.”

“As far as I was concerned the important thing was that the music was getting the attention as well as me so it was always a great way to get more of the public to connect with classical music, and opera particularly.”

“I don't just come from a musical family, but from a musical community.”

“I would just like to say that opera is no longer about fat people in breastplates shattering wine glasses.”

“I wouldn't want to criticise someone like Charlotte Church because she has done fantastically well, but personally I've always cared about the long term.”