Daryl Hall Quotes

Nothing can affect my voice, it's so bad.

There was a time, actually, when I hadn't been singing, and I'd lost a lot of my ability. My range had shrunk.

You know, your speaking voice comes back, but your singing voice you use in a different way.

I never took any vocal training.

I don't sing anything that hurts my voice.

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

I work on my voice through what I have to sing.

I thought everybody had falsetto. And since I wasn't a schooled singer who studied with anybody, I just thought anybody who had a voice could do anything they wanted with their voice.

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

I think that people who have Vegas throat are people who sing from their throats only.

Over the years, I was lucky; right from the beginning, I studied with a lady who had a lot of... she was a classical singer, and of course, they're a little bit more into, you know, preserving the voice, making sure your instrument is ready to perform.

It takes a big voice a long time to develop properly; the bigger it is, the harder it is to develop the technique.

I don't have the slightest idea of how to do vocal exercises or scales or anything like that, but I did always know to breath properly from the stomach. I'm a pop singer and never really felt I needed more.

I remember Pavarotti telling me, 'Oh, Neil, after seventy, the voice is going to go.' But I've been lucky. You almost have to learn how to sing all over again. You use your diaphragm more. You have to choose the notes and pace yourself.

I think singing comes most naturally for me. Because it's part of your body - it's a natural thing. You can practice all you want but it's part of your body.

Thousands of kids and parents come up to us and say, How do we get better as a singer?

I try to frighten my very young colleagues into studying and understanding their voices before they attempt things that are beyond them. It's wise to take gymnastics and swimming to strengthen the body, because people don't realise what an athletic undertaking singing actually is.

I don't believe in singing lessons. You can sing or you can't.

Someone told me that you could learn to sing, and that there are muscles that if you build, you will sing.

I'm a lyric soprano. I can try to step outside that and do different kind of singing, but it's not something I can sustain over the long haul, and what is good for your voice is good for your career.

When I was 12 and started to take singing lessons from a woman, she told me that I would probably spend the rest of my life taking care of my voice.

About 10 years ago, I took some vocal lessons. I'll bet that helped. I got a tape of exercises that the girl gave me, which I don't do anymore, but they were good. And I don't smoke.

I want to be able to sing well, but I have the worst voice in the world.

And I've had vocal training on and off for years.

I had a lot of vocal problems when I was younger. I don't know if it's down to leading a healthier lifestyle or what but my range has increased.