Aaron Tveit Quotes

I could probably use some tips from a vocal trainer or something about breathing, but we all know it's not about technical prowess.

I'm trying to get better at singing. I just want to be great vocally on stage so I can give fans a real show, like Jazmine Sullivan does.

When I was in the recording studio, I needed to concentrate on what my voice was doing, which is rather difficult if you can't actually see what you are supposed to be singing.

I know how to treat my voice to make it sound as good as it possibly can - which is still not that good.

I don't sing anything that hurts my voice.

It's tricky when you're doing a recording, because the only weapon you have is your voice and the delivery of that voice. You don't have a gesture or a facial expression, there are no costumes or set pieces. Everything needs to be present in the voice.

I have not practiced how to be a singer without an instrument.

It's very much like opera singers. They do the same thing. The first thing in the morning and the last thing at night, the thing they think about is their voice and how to take care of it.

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.

I think I've learned a lot on the vocal side of things.

All my voice training comes from choir and small ensemble singing.

I'm an intense singer, so I look like I need the toilet every time I hit a high-note.

In Indian cinema there are no professional voice trainers.

Temperament can really take a toll on the voice. If you get tight in your body with the acting, then you can get tight in your voice. And then you can get tired, and you can damage yourself vocally.

Singing involves a great deal of psychology.

When I was on the air a lot my throat and vocal chords got tired. If you don't vary your tones you can't get pretty tired of your own voice.

If you actually relax your vocal cords they actually work better.

Don't ever take a dramatic lesson. They will try to put your voice in a dinner jacket, and people like their hominy and grits in everyday clothes.

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

For one thing, I teach my students what my teacher for twenty years, Paul Gavert, told me, 'The voice follows... the voice follows everything about you... who you are.'

When I had my first voice lesson I was 15 years old. And I had a really good teacher. This is what made all the difference. A good teacher will teach you the technique, but also how to listen to your voice.

I studied voice for about two years with an amazing coach, and I never rose above the level of mediocre.

I'm never quite as excited as people think because with my voice, when I shout, I squeak.

On any given night - there are nights that you feel better. There are nights that you are vocally better. There are nights that you are not as vocally good. No question about it.

Any voice where you've got to scream over a battle or whatever, that's always difficult. It's harder than it seems.