“The artist is something of an outsider in America. I have always felt ...” — Carlisle Floyd Quote

“The artist is something of an outsider in America. I have always felt that America does not value its artists, certainly not in the sense that the Europeans do.”

“It seems to me opera is just as relevant as an expressive art as anything else.”

“I found a certain kind of music congenial to me; it never occurred to me to write music that was academically acceptable.”

“For some reason I've been labeled that and it's fine, but there are a lot of other artists that sing real traditional stuff, so I don't know why they picked me. That's what I've always done.”

“One of the strengths of Michael Cohl is he's a big thinker, strategic, great with relationships, artists and big deals.”

“When you look at the artists who have come up through 'Billboard' over the years, it's incredible.”