Renee Fleming

I'm American. I'm eclectic. I'm going to follow my musical passions. And if people don't like it, and it hurts my legacy, I'm not going to worry about that. ↗

— Renee Fleming

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I'm lucky - I can do two things at once. ↗

— Renee Fleming

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I'm not a reactionary. ↗

— Renee Fleming

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I'm not exactly an angry young person. ↗

— Renee Fleming

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I'm rarely singing in English. ↗

— Renee Fleming

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I'm reserved, so I've always needed to find a way of opening up. Jazz helped me do that. ↗

— Renee Fleming

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I've always been inspired by artists who have shown musical and intellectual curiosity and the courage to take risks. ↗

— Renee Fleming

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I've spent hours and hours doing research into Appalachian folk music. My grandfather was a fiddler. There is something very immediate, very simple and emotional, about that music. ↗

— Renee Fleming

#appalachian #doing #emotional #fiddler #folk

It is always fragile, being a parent. ↗

— Renee Fleming

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Learning operatic roles is ongoing, and I find that I can learn on the train or subway, during a manicure, getting my hair done, and even while driving if I only look at the score at red lights. ↗

— Renee Fleming

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