The word 'no' is a very good word in a singer's repertoire. Kiri Te Kanawa goodrepertoiresinger Change image and share on social
I tell students, 'If you are learning from YouTube I almost don't want to teach you because what you learn from YouTube it takes 10 times as long to unlearn.' They do an approximation of the centre of the note, an approximation of the interpretation, a cloned version. Kiri Te Kanawa approximationcentreclon share on social
Opera is for a lifetime, not just a minute. Kiri Te Kanawa lifetimeminuteopus Change image and share on social
I grew up in the New Zealand countryside. We didn't have television until I was 14, so sing-alongs were our only entertainment. Kiri Te Kanawa alongscountrysideentertainment Change image and share on social
I only have so much energy, so something had to go. This is why, at the end of the day, I've preserved my sanity for the children and also manage to do my best at work. Kiri Te Kanawa childdayend Change image and share on social
When I'm alone at home, I really prefer to listen to Wagner's orchestral music rather than any vocal music. I find it illuminating not to have to pay attention to voices in the recordings. Kiri Te Kanawa attentionfindhome Change image and share on social
I never had the influence of any other singer in my music, so I sounded like myself all the time. Kiri Te Kanawa influencemusicsinger Change image and share on social
I'm completely in charge of my own life now. Sometimes there's no one there to slap me on the hand and say: 'Stop being so bullish and bossy,' and things like that. Kiri Te Kanawa bossybullishcharge Change image and share on social
I felt that the studio recording process makes you stand still too long. Kiri Te Kanawa feltlongmake Change image and share on social
I really believe I've been a good person. Not perfect - forget about perfect - but just learning by what I was taught and living by my own values. I might have stepped on a few ants - and a few other things as well - but I've never hurt anybody. Kiri Te Kanawa antforgetgood share on social
