Sarah Brightman

Sarah Brightman (born 14 August 1960) is an English classical crossover soprano, actress, songwriter and dancer.

Sarah Brightman at the opening ceremony of the 2007 World Championships in Athletics.

Quotes

• You do have to be fairly selfish when you have a gift. You cannot afford to let too many outside things get in the way.
  • The Independent (1997)

• 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.
  • The Straits Times (Singapore) (2001); On the promotional photos for her Classics CD.

• Sometimes they're grey/green, sometimes they're grey, and some people think they are blue. So, I can't tell you!
  • The Straits Times (Singapore) (2001); on the colour of her eyes.

The Trees They Grow So High, (1988)

Notes in the CD booklet for The Trees They Grow So High (1988)

• 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.

• 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.

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

The Irish Times (1999)

• 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.

• (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.

• 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.

External links

• Official website