Opera Is An Extremely Disciplined Art Form,

Just Sing It. Don't Prove You Can Sing It. I Know You Can, You Know You Can. So Just Do It, Because If You Try To Prove It, You'll Lose.

The Lourie Center Eases The Burden Of Children And Their Families Through Early Intervention And Diagnoses And Treatment.

I've Always Tried To Go A Step Past Wherever People Expected Me To End Up.

Everything You Need You Already Have. You Are Complete Right Now, You Are A Whole, Total Person, Not An Apprentice Person On The Way To Someplace Else. Your Completeness Must Be Understood By You And Experienced In Your Thoughts As Your Own Personal Reality.

Opera Is Music And Drama. I'm Prepared To Sacrifice The Beautiful Note For The Meaningful Sound Any Time... I Can Make A Pretty Tone As Well As Anyone, But There Are Times When The Drama Of A Scene Demands The Opposite Of A Pretty Sound.