"I wanted people to ask themselves what is my personal identity? What kind of mask have I designed for myself? "
"I feel that there's a stigma around jazz and big band music that needs to be broken."
"The song cycle can bring everything to the table that a musical can."
"Any woman who can put herself into Tosca's shoes, make it through the whole evening and come off stage with their head held high - you've done a great thing."
"The emotional situations; I live for these these things as a composer. I live for the moments when I can let these situations wash over me and let music come out. This is why I do it."
"Into The Woods," "Death of a Salesman" and "The Inheritance" top this month's list
"The inherent understanding of genius, stifled genius, unrecognized genius, not given the support and the nourishment that it deserves and having to find its own way. I understand that completely."
"Florence Price was an inspiration to me because she wrote what was part of her and inside of her. Her music is her soul."
"I myself am very contemplative about everything. I don't necessarily wear my emotions on my sleeve, but when I'm on stage as an opera singer something just changes and I just become this extremely emotive person."
"I made a lot of peace with who I am and how I also am expanding in the various roles that I can take on and feel comfortable in."