My energy to sing, I get it from my singing. Singing was not a reason to make a living. This is the only thing I wanted to do.
When I was singing, everybody liked me.
No matter what as an artist that's always what you want to do, you want to connect to the audience, you want to be able to send whatever message it is that you're singing about, you want to be able to convey that - and not make them feel - you want them to feel it, you want them to feel what you feel.
'Insatiable', the album, was more of a project, really... it was more like a songwriting excursion and an exclusive deal that hadn't really ever been done that often before... me being like, 'ooh I'm an entrepreneur', rather than 'this is my singing career'.
I am connected to the market and now I am singing songs that my mother loves as well, it's amazing!
I think I could beat Joe Frazier singing. I was in a Broadway musical called Big Time Buck Wright.
That was my way, and I also use the music after five years, I started hearing opera, opera, it was very good instrument to keep the spirit very strong because you feel like you are yourself singing opera, and I used to hear a lot of opera, they send me tapes.
I don't think of myself as a singer; I usually end up singing when I can't find anyone better to sing, or when I'm too lazy to find someone better.
I like singing, but it's certainly not my strong point.
I grew up sitting beside my grandmother playing the piano and singing.
Singing is something you can do for a lifetime, and studies prove it is good for mental, physical, social and psychological health.
There's no feeling as a musician better than being on stage, sharing music with strangers. People you have never met, singing along, and making that connection with somebody is so awesome.
There was never any pressure on me to go into the business, but I was always aware of it. I'd go on the set with my father and he and my mother would always be singing.
I really enjoy singing, it's entirely different to acting because I'm just being myself.
I had serious performance stage fright. I kept my singing to the confines of my shower and car, while doing the dishes, and in my basement, but I would burst out crying if anyone asked me to sing.
In Seesaw, I played Gittel Mosca, and because it was a musical, I loved it more because I was able to do anything. I was able to use all parts of me that I dont get to use... the comedy and the singing and the dancing.
At this point, a spaceship could land on Main Street and Elvis could saunter out singing "Love Me Tender," and I wouldn't be surprised
I remain close to my people. I keep singing with them.
When I was five I was touring, singing and dancing. Always gone, always out of school.
I'm not one to call out an individual and say "I don't think that is honest." Who am I to know what is in their heart while they are singing it?
It's a bit shocking when you show up in Africa or you're in the middle of Spain and there are people that know the words and the young kids singing along.
I don't really consider myself a "singer." I am getting more comfortable singing every day, which is great.
We need to welcome the experimental creativity that is always searching out new ways of singing the Gospel, and banish the fear that grips us when familiar music passes away.
For me going solo meant freedom to collaborate and do whatever I feel I'm good at doing. For me it was really not ever expanding as an artist, developing everything from my songwriting to my singing to my mission statement to my vision. I've been so inspired by all the creative freedom that it brings that I have no complaints.
Before I could even hold a pen I was singing.
