Vocal Cord Nodules Quotes

You have to be so careful with your voice, especially when you're using it every day.

I lost my voice. I'd never had to cancel a show before and I had to walk around with a pad and a pen, writing things down.

Dysphonia is not a singing problem. It's a voice box issue in the muscle on the voice, very different from having a nodule on the vocal cords, which I've never had. I'm lucky that I've never had that. It needs a long renewal time, and even today, I am still addressing it.

I've been diagnosed with what's called vocal tension dysphonia. The muscles around my vocal chords kind of constrict my vocal chords from doing what they should do. It's kinda like being a body builder and you have muscles that are so large that they don't allow you to have flexibility, if that makes sense.

I had an explosion on my vocal chord.

I have vocal trouble from time to time associated with sleep or wine! Or from sleeping in a bunk the size of a coffin and breathing in bus air conditioning all day.

I've had cysts on my vocal chords.

During my New York run, I injured my voice badly. I was getting increasingly hoarse, and it finally gave up. The doctor said I had two choices. Either cancel things, or try my luck and perhaps never speak again. That's not much of a choice.

Over the years my voice has been destroyed from excessive touring... and I love it.

I already have a very low, raspy voice for a girl. When I'm sick, it sounds even raspier.