"Twentieth Century Fox, when I did The King and I, threatened me. They said, if anybody ever knows that you did any pa…"

"“Hepburn grudgingly agreed that she could see she was not quite doing it the way they wanted her to sing it,” says Ni…"

""I just knew it was all sort of silly,” says Nixon. “It was just a part of the process of making a movie … As Shakesp…"

""Life is just one big improv.”"

""Most people still know me from the dubbing,” “But I have been working hard to revitalize the recital, to do classica…"

"I might be invisible, but the checks were solid as a rock"

""The air, the people, the changing skies and the mountains so close. Seattle really left a mark on me.”"

"“Treat yourself like an athlete. Your instrument is in your body, but you activate it with your mind. Keep coaching, …"

"“As you make all of life’s small choices, keep focused on your goals. Think about the long run — because that’s life.…"

"“I still have nice high notes,” “but I would never do the Queen of the Night [a famously high-flying role in Mozart’s…"