Juan Diego Florez Quotes

When I was younger, I did what I now call 'extreme singing.' I could do this thing where I would sing really high. I can't really do that anymore, at my age. My voice has shifted. It's changed.

I actually ended up going through a vocal change. It started about two years ago, and it's only been recently that I found my balance again. Vocally, I couldn't figure out what was going on. My lows were getting lower, and my highs were getting higher; everything felt weird.

It's not that I always had this impeccable voice. Some 15-18 years ago, I started noticing that I could not reach higher octaves.

Right now, my voice is better than ever. It changed. I have better low notes than I had before.

The pitch, timbre, volume, speed, and cadence of your voice, the speed with which you speak, and even the way you modulate pitch and loudness, are all hugely influential factors in how convincing you are and how people judge your state of mind and character.

Not only does Annette Bening have a really lovely, deep voice, but she's also a great articulator. I think I'm more of a mumbler.

My singing voice isn't like my speaking voice.

The voice is an instrument that you really must take time to develop. It's like a good red wine Give it time.

And in singing, what my voice lacked in quality it made up for in volume.

I think the voice is an underrated instrument these days and it's easy to make up for lack of ability with effects. I think sometimes people are more wowed with effects than core craftsmanship. Strong voices are not as common as they used to be.

I've learnt to accept what has happened to my voice, I suppose, but I do wish it didn't sound quite so rough.

Along the way, I've had different advice from different music producers. I've been told to tone it down, that the quiet parts of my voice are appealing and there's harshness to the loud part of my voice.

I've got that nice raspy sound.

Singing harmony is not the same as singing a part in a choral group, where you know you're going to have to hit this note and then that note. There are nuances that change every day. Maybe today you have a slight cold or voice fatigue, or you've done something and there's a slight difference in your breathing.

I really have shaken hands with where my voice is right now. I think it's got a little deeper; it's got some more grooves in it.

Contrary to the norm, as my technique improved my voice became higher.

You don't have to have a great voice to sing, just a distinctive one. But make sure you say the words clearly and tell a story.

I really want to sing, but my tone of voice is really too deep to do what I want.

I have a pretty lousy voice.

You do have to be a bit careful with your voice. It is an instrument.

I bark my voice out through a closed throat, pretty much. It's more, perhaps, like a dog in some ways. It does have its limitations, but I'm learning different ways to keep it alive.

Your voice is like a very serious instrument that you have to tame if you want to be an amazing singer - Marvin Gaye or Michael Jackson.

Actually, I think the average voice is like 70 percent tone and 30 percent noise. My voice is 95 percent noise.

Voice is my instrument.

A female vocal can lift a song.