On my gravestone, I want 'Here lies the singer,' not 'Here lies the T.V. presenter'.
Academic scientists aren't generally interested in books for the public. So when one comes out, the authors can't expect much praise from scientists. My goal both as a singer and an instructor is to educate through provocation and entertainment.
I'm proud of my mentors. Ray Charles is the strongest influence on me as a singer.
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.
Sinatra, in my opinion, is possibly the greatest male singer of all time.
The activity of a singer that sings opera is similar to that of an athlete.
I'm not a salsa singer who wants to sing in English, and I'm not this American kid who wants to sing Spanish.
I'm very fond of the Talent series, and also the Crystal Singer trio.
My favorite singer was Shania Twain. I would love for her to sing with me. And J. Lo - they are my favorites.
I am an untrained musician and a common man's singer.
I don't really want to be known as just the puppet girl or just a singing ventriloquist. I want to be known as the performer, singer, ventriloquist, actress, Broadway star, all of it. I want do it all.
I'm not a singer. I double-track my vocals. I'm just not secure in my voice. I can't do single-track - I sound weird.
When I decided to be a singer, my mother warned me I'd be alone a lot. Basically we all are.
Chan Marshall has one of the most haunting, wrenching voices of any current singer, male or female.
