One of the things I loved about my childhood was that I didn’t feel like I lost my innocence too young, like some children these days. Danielle de Niese Read Quote
My Mozart career began as a teenager in Los Angeles, singing arias from ‘Le Nozze di Figaro’ and ‘Don Giovanni.’ Danielle de Niese Read Quote
I sang with a voice that was natural, and I liked the way I produced that sound. I thought of my other friends, that they were singing and dancing, but they didn’t have this. I was special. Danielle de Niese Read Quote
To be a famously successful opera singer. I wanted that since I was eight. Danielle de Niese Read Quote
I think of myself as an Olympian. I have had a dream since I was a very small child. And because I have parents without whom I couldn’t have realised that dream. Danielle de Niese Read Quote
I know there are lots of regional accents in England, but I can’t tell them apart and I’m not really aware of class. I don’t pay any attention to those boundaries. I’m a California girl. Danielle de Niese Read Quote
What I see as specially English is the charm – everyone is so polite. Being restrained is part of the charm. And I love the sense of humour – it takes me back to Australia. The English are great at making fun of themselves. They’re so self-effacing. Danielle de Niese Read Quote
