#lea

I did not think that I was angry, but clearly anger was reflected in my writing. I did not think that I had been affected emotionally, but it was clear from my writing that I was still very emotional about the trial some six months after it ended. ↗

— Christopher Darden

#affected #after #anger #angry #been

This desire for equity must not lead to an excess of welfare, where nobody is responsible for anything. ↗

— Jacques Delors

#desire #equity #excess #lead #must

To avoid a military conflict, Saddam Hussein has no other choice than to leave the country. ↗

— Ari Fleischer

#choice #conflict #country #hussein #leave

The first thing is to love your sport. Never do it to please someone else. It has to be yours. ↗

— Peggy Fleming

#first #first thing #love #never #please

Everybody's a work in progress. I'm a work in progress. I mean, I've never arrived... I'm still learning all the time. ↗

— Renee Fleming

#everybody #i #learning #mean #never

At this stage in my career, I don't have to take any big risks. You want to take a calculated risk, not one that leads to people saying 'yes, but there was that one time when she made that big mistake.' It's always a shame when that happens, especially if you've gotten by for decades without anything hugely tragic. ↗

— Renee Fleming

#any #anything #big #big mistake #calculated

Because everything about the voice interests me, I felt it would be fascinating to learn a completely different style of singing. ↗

— Renee Fleming

#because #completely #different #everything #fascinating

Being steeped in the process of learning and exploring keeps me from becoming too nervous. Partly it's about not getting bored. ↗

— Renee Fleming

#becoming #being #bored #exploring #getting

I am so envious of my colleagues from 100 years ago who only sang new works, they hardly ever sang revivals. ↗

— Renee Fleming

#ago #am #colleagues #envious #ever

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

#driving #during #even #find #getting