For a while, I couldn't decide whether or not I should pursue singing in the opera or acting. And I'm glad that I chose the latter because I wasn't a very good singer.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
I was an acting opera singer, and that's one of the reasons I left opera.
In the eighth grade I found I had a voice for opera, so I followed that path a little, but my impulse has always been an actor. I have always liked cinema, and let's face it, opera singers are just bad actors! I didn't want to translate myself in that direction.
I have never called myself an opera singer. Other people do, but I always call myself a classical singer. I'd love to do opera, but I'm still too young and I don't want to do it until I'm ready. I realise that when I do that it's going to be... up for discussion, shall we say, so I want to get it right.
I really enjoy singing and I really enjoy acting, but singing I've been doing since I was really young.
I know that my passion is for opera, but sometimes I like also to sing songs, because there are many beautiful melodies.
I had this exceptional classical music voice. If I'd followed a true path for my talent, I would have ended up being an opera singer.
I originally wanted to be an opera singer. I studied classical voice at the University of Washington but soon realised I didn't have the instrument or the discipline. The road for opera singers is more difficult than for actors.
But I won't deprive myself of singing opera as long as my voice follows.
I like singing as much as I like acting, and all through high school I thought I might be a Broadway singer.
I loved to sing and I loved to act, and I didn't want to continue opera because I wanted to act.