No. 84

We can only be as kind to another Being as we are to ourselves. In order for the voice to emerge from us as beautifully as it possibly can be, a part of us at least must know love, and act as if the voice is precious and invaluable, worthy of cherishing and celebrating, like a friend in our care. If Classical Singing could be viewed by the world as more than simply beautiful and masterful sound, but as a commitment to what most deeply defines the value of humanity, there would be no talk or worry of its extinction.