29 Quotes by Leontyne Price

I am here and you will know that I am the best and will hear me.

A healthy sex life. Best thing in the world for a woman's voice.

The way I was taught, being black was a plus, always. Being a human being, being in America, and being black, all three were the greatest things that could happen to you. The combination was unbeatable.

I have never given all of myself, even vocally, to anyone. I was taught to sing on your interest, not your capital.

I am here and you will know that I am the best and will hear me. The color of my skin or the kink of my hair or the spread of my mouth has nothing to do with what you are listening to.

Art is the only thing you cannot punch a button for. You must do it the old-fashioned way. Stay up and really burn the midnight oil. There are no compromises.

If you are going to think black, think positive about it. Don't think down on it, or think it is something in your way. And this way, when you really do want to stretch out and express how beautiful black is, everybody will hear you.

For a long time the only time I felt beautiful-in the sense of being complete as a woman, as a human being, and even female-was when I was singing.

If you're not feeling good about you, what you're wearing outside doesn't mean a thing.