The Inner Voice Quotes by Renée Fleming (2025)

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“This is often the way we put together our lives, adding the striking qualities of others into our own character.”
― Renee Fleming, The Inner Voice: The Making of a Singer

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“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, The Inner Voice: The Making of a Singer

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“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, The Inner Voice: The Making of a Singer

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“it is essential that young singers familiarize themselves with the business aspects of their work.”
― Renee Fleming, The Inner Voice: The Making of a Singer

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“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, The Inner Voice: The Making of a Singer

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“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, The Inner Voice: The Making of a Singer

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“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, The Inner Voice: The Making of a Singer

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“The first thing I did when I made a little bit of money as a singer was to buy myself an amber necklace. This is often the way we put together our lives, adding the striking qualities of others into our own character.”
― Renee Fleming, The Inner Voice: The Making of a Singer

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“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, The Inner Voice: The Making of a Singer

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“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, The Inner Voice: The Making of a Singer

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