- Nov 07, 2020
Voice Quotes
Every voice carries something different.
These lines move between the literal — a performer's range and technique — and the personal, like speaking up for people who feel unheard. For more first-person reflection, see our Me quotes.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
- My Own
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- Nov 07, 2020
When I began writing, I didn't read any other children's poets... I didn't want to be influenced until I'd found my own voice. Now I read them all.
- Doctor
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- Nov 07, 2020
Now I have the voice of a 16-year-old. I'm looking for a doctor who could give me the body of a 16-year-old.
- Challenge
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- Nov 07, 2020
Performing outside is always kind of strange. Usually, you can't hear something, whether it's your voice or instrument, but it's a fun challenge.
- Music
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- Nov 07, 2020
I didn't do myself any favours. I would be resentful of my own ideas even before I'd said them out loud. But music was always the most consistent and peaceful thing for me. So I taught myself to be my harshest critic rather than just a mean voice in the back of my head.
- Learning
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- Nov 07, 2020
When I started out in stand-up, I was already used to speaking in front of people, how to project, control my voice - a lot of learning curves I had overcome.
- Degree
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- Nov 07, 2020
I have a degree in music, yeah, from the University of Montana. I studied voice and composition and conducting and all that.
- Man
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- Nov 07, 2020
The original Spencer Tracy version of 'The Old Man and the Sea' was always terribly flawed because of the over-reliance on voice over, but it's still a beautiful movie.
- Assured
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- Nov 07, 2020
I now can be sure that, once I start writing a book, I'll be able to finish it. I've also become more assured about my 'voice' as a writer and being able to keep the characters true to themselves.
- Ear
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- Nov 07, 2020
It is not the voice that commands the story; it is the ear.
- Must
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- Nov 07, 2020
'Tis the voice of the sluggard; I heard him complain, you have waked me too soon, I must slumber again.
- Learning
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- Nov 07, 2020
Voice work is really fun and challenging. I like learning different skills and different styles, and this is definitely different from doing a play or a filmed TV show.
- Care
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- Nov 07, 2020