"Very few opera singers in history have been able to cross into popular music." ― Renee Fleming Topic(s): History More From Renee Fleming "No voice teacher can be all things to all people. You have to gain information from whatever sources you can. You have to listen." "My worry is that opera will become an historic art form as opposed to a living, breathing thing." "I’ve always been inspired by artists who have shown musical and intellectual curiosity and the courage to take risks." More In History "When you think of how history is revealed, we know certain things to be facts at certain periods of time, which turn out not to be so factual as time marches on."― John Malkovich "So I really would like to see both parties respond to the poor with greater commitment. But I’ve got to tell you, the Democrats, I feel, are doing a better job in that respect than Republicans are."― Tony Campolo "The past is really almost as much a work of the imagination as the future."― Jessamyn West