“We don't “crave” animal-based meat, dairy, and eggs, but we do crave fat, salt, flavor, texture, and familiarity.” Quote by Colleen Patrick-Goudreau
“The principle of equal pay for equal work is written in the EU Treaties since 1957. It is high time that it is put in practice everywhere.” PayPrinciplesPracticeWrittenEqualTreatiesEqual Pay Author:Viviane Reding
“I have an intuition, and usually my intuition is right. I have a feeling for whether a role will be good or bad for me, and I almost never make a mistake.” FeelingsMistakeRolesIntuitionBe Good Author:Anna Netrebko
“Reality TV has totally destroyed soap operas. They're gone. They used to be the biggest thing in the world - they're gone.” WorldRealityUsedGoneTvsUsed To BeDestroyedOperaSoapReality TvSoap Operas Author:Gilbert Gottfried
“When I started, my teachers told me that I had to sing Mozart, Mozart, Mozart. I said, No, I want to sing all the other stuff. If you do not push yourself, you will stay the same. Maybe some singers are happy with that, but I have to move, I have to do something new always.” IfsWantSaidMovingStuffTeacherSingersSomething NewPush Yourself Author:Anna Netrebko
“I prefer it when the conductor follows me. It is more difficult to work with a conductor who does not listen - even if I understand that sometimes it makes sense when one person is ruling everything. But for bel canto, I have to have a conductor who listens and supports me.” IfsPersonsDoeSometimesDifficultSupportMake SenseRulingFollow MeConductorSupport Me Author:Anna Netrebko
“I know what I want, and I know what needs to be done to make my performance better. So I do these little askings, about the lights and costumes. Its not the diva speaking. Its the artist who knows how it has to be done.” KnowsWantNeedsLittlesDoneLightArtistKnow HowPerformancesAskingCostumes Author:Anna Netrebko
“Maybe because Im a nice and sweet person in life, I like the darker roles. The really dark one is Lady Macbeth.” PersonsDarkRolesNiceSweetLady Macbeth Author:Anna Netrebko
“Im just a normal person. Its not like I come home and think about opera. My thoughts are about completely other things. Shoes! Dresses! Expensive ones: with a pretty silhouette, beautiful fabrics.” ThinkingPersonsHomeBeautifulNormalDressesShoesExpensiveComing HomeOperaFabricMy ThoughtsSilhouettes Author:Anna Netrebko
“I know of not one Republican candidate that would not appear publicly with Mitt Romney, and I know many Democrats that don't even want to be in the same city - forget the same stage - with President Obama.” KnowsWantPresidentForgetCitiesStageRepublicanDemocratCandidatesPresident ObamaRomney Author:Pete Sessions