32 Quotes by Danielle de Niese

I've always been a bit dressed up, even on casual days. I suppose that's the performer in me.

Outreach appearances in the schools are usually part of my contracts, and I love doing them.

I got into singing when I was 6.

The thing that fuels me the most is the desire to be on stage. And singing is the ultimate way of expressing all the emotions that I have inside.

My professional life shouldn't be an influence on whether I spend time at home. My career is my whole life's blood. It's my calling.

I feel very fortunate. I feel like an Olympian. When I watch the Olympics, I cry because I have been through that journey.

Unfortunately, opera engagements tend to be made five years in advance, and I don't really agree with that.

We can all afford to do a little soul-searching about the choices we make and the way we live our lives, but sometimes searching one's soul doesn't provide the answers we seek.

Music can be a source of escapism.