My professional life shouldn’t be an influence on whether I spend time at home. My career is my whole life’s blood. It’s my calling. Danielle de Niese Read Quote
The thing that fuels me the most is the desire to be on stage. And singing is the ultimate way of expressing all the emotions that I have inside. Danielle de Niese Read Quote
Outreach appearances in the schools are usually part of my contracts, and I love doing them. Danielle de Niese Read Quote
My mother actually does most of my shopping for me. I love fashion, but I don’t really love shopping. Danielle de Niese Read Quote
I’ve always been a bit dressed up, even on casual days. I suppose that’s the performer in me. Danielle de Niese Read Quote
I spent my first 10 years in the Commonwealth. I come from cricket, crumpets, cucumber sandwiches, the Queen. Danielle de Niese Read Quote
My dad’s in banking, my mum manages the American branch of a Swiss vitamin company; they’re really busy, but they still come to all my premieres. Danielle de Niese Read Quote
One of my favourite books of all time: ‘The Great Gatsby’. I just think it’s so well written. Danielle de Niese Read Quote
In a fit at the bookstore one day, I bought all my favourite composers’ biographies: Schubert, Massenet, Wolf. I’ve still not had a chance to read them; it breaks my heart. But when you travel so much, you just can’t take that many books with you. Danielle de Niese Read Quote