Sarah Brightman quotes

Sarah Brightman is a British soprano, actress, and songwriter renowned for her crossover classical and pop music. International acclaim followed her performances in musical theatre and for pioneering the classical-crossover genre. She continues to captivate audiences worldwide with her unique voice and stage presence. Here are 38 of her quotes:

In the past, I always used to be looking for answers. Today, I know there are only questions. So I just live.

Sarah Brightman

The opera world was shocked! But the image is very classical. It's taken from Botticelli's portrait of Venus, who's standing in a seashell with her hair covering her body. It's very sensual. It represents the vulnerable side of me. Although I'm not wearing any clothes, it comes across very well.

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I don't know who my audience is. People have said there is an integrity about me, and I think there is. I don't try to follow a trend. I have my own little path, and although I delve into things, I stay with what I am. I'm quite natural with it. Maybe people feel comfortable with that and they trust it, so they buy it. They'll come and see me in concert. I think I always do a good job in that area.

Sarah Brightman

I think of myself not just as a dreamer, but as a dream chaser.

Sarah Brightman

I am not quite sure where home is right now. I do have places in London and Milan, and a house in Spain. I guess I would say home is where my mother is, and she lives in Spain.

Sarah Brightman

When I sing, I close my eyes. If I see a feather, everything is fine. Without this image in my mind, the sound is not 'truthful' enough, and I must begin again. I have to.

Sarah Brightman

Philosophy changes day by day.

Sarah Brightman

It really is strange the way I work for success but when I get there cannot appreciate it. I enjoy the road to success and the struggle - even when it gets hard. But when I achieve my goal, I feel suddenly and totally stressed. Only in retrospect can I begin to enjoy the moment and admit just how great it was.

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(on her marriage to Andrew Lloyd Webber) It was such a creative time. Everything was happening very fast. He was writing, I was singing. He was inspired, and I was inspired. I didn't really have time to think about it. I didn't really have time to read things about it, either. I got a sense of things, which made me quite nervous at times. But, no, we were running all the time then, doing things. It was fun, but also a lot of pressure.

Sarah Brightman

When I sing, I close my eyes. If I see a feather, everything is fine. Without this image in my mind, the sound is not 'truthful' enough and I must begin again. I have to. I first had this feeling, this instinct with Phantom of the Opera and since then have always listened to it.

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I'm a very talented person, I know that. I'm a very gifted person. I have a lot of imagination. I work hard. I feel I have the attributes within myself to have achieved what I have done. There has been no luck, no miracles. The only miracle has been this voice.

Sarah Brightman

As I get older, I become more imaginative and feel like I have maybe a shorter time to get a lot of things going on in my mind done.

Sarah Brightman

Anything can happen to anyone at any time and you shouldn't just live through the days, or you lose them. You should do what you can to enjoy every moment.

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I actually want to go up into space.

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I am an expert in the 'art of the possible.'

Sarah Brightman

A journey into space is the greatest adventure I can imagine.

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I do quite a lot of flying in my concerts.

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I am not a composer of music; I sing pieces which have been written for me which gives me bigger freedom to search for pieces I want to record.

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I've always been involved with all aspects of my careers. Being behind the camera seems as natural as in front.

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I am an interpreter of music rather than a composer of it.

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I have a love-hate relationship with performing.

Sarah Brightman

I love a challenge and the last four years it has all come to fruition and it has been wonderful.

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