“The 'Daughter of the Regiment' that I did in Boston was vintage Sarah ...” — Beverly Sills Quote

“The 'Daughter of the Regiment' that I did in Boston was vintage Sarah Caldwell, which is to say it was brilliant. Before my career was over, I'm sure I sang the role of Marie at least a hundred times, often in productions that cost a fortune, but none touched hers.”

“I lived through the garbage. I might as well dine on the caviar.”

“You see why we play so many crazy ladies. We have to be crazy to start with.”

“When I first left Florida for Boston, I was so eager to shed my Floridian identity, perhaps some of my earlier surreal gestures felt hollow and unconvincing because they were not rising from the particular brand of the uncanny I knew best.”

“You know, Boston people are full of sauce.”

“I had never been to Boston before shooting the 'Chasing Life' pilot in 2012. I love it there!”