“I try to frighten my very young colleagues into studying and understan...” — Jessye Norman Quote

I try to frighten my very young colleagues into studying and understanding their voices before they attempt things that are beyond them. It's wise to take gymnastics and swimming to strengthen the body, because people don't realise what an athletic undertaking singing actually is.

I have a particular affliction. I am unable to say a word I can't spell.

Problems arise in that one has to find a balance between what people need from you and what you need for yourself.

I am the proud and humble recipient of more than 30 honorary doctorate degrees.

I am grateful that my horizons were not narrowed at the outset.

I am not athletic.

I had a very outdoorsy childhood. I was athletic and used to ride and do dressage. I could ride almost before I could walk. There is a picture of me at 18 months old sitting happily on the back of a donkey.

I'm very athletic and I've ridden horses my whole life.

Cain Velasquez attacks more, and throws more punches and kicks. It's hard to fight against him. He's very athletic, you can see that from his fights with 'Cigano,' but Werdum trains hard and is a great fighter.

A girl didn't get an athletic scholarship until the fall of 1972 for the very first time.